This math topic focuses on practicing conversion between different metric units of length, incorporating decimals. The problems require converting larger metric units to smaller ones, such as decameters to centimeters, centimeters to millimeters, meters to decimeters, and kilometers to hectometers. Each question offers multiple-choice answers, testing the students' understanding of the mathematical processes involved in unit conversion within the metric system. This topic forms part of a unit on speed, distance, and time, highlighting practical applications in measuring and calculating various dimensions using different units.

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (Common) with Decimals - Large to Small Worksheet

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (Common) with Decimals - Large to Small
1
Convert this value to hectometers
4 km
a
4,000 hm
b
0.4 hm
c
40 hm
d
4 hm
e
400 hm
f
40,000 hm
2
Convert this value to millimeters
1 m
a
100,000 mm
b
1 mm
c
1,000 mm
d
10 mm
e
10,000 mm
f
100 mm
3
Convert this value to meters
1 dam
a
100 m
b
0.01 m
c
10 m
d
0.1 m
e
1,000 m
f
1 m
4
Convert this value to centimeters
9 m
a
900,000 cm
b
9,000 cm
c
90,000 cm
d
0.9 cm
e
900 cm
f
9 cm
5
Convert this value to millimeters
8 cm
a
0.8 mm
b
8,000 mm
c
800 mm
d
0.08 mm
e
80 mm
f
8 mm
6
Convert this value to centimeters
7 dam
a
7 cm
b
7,000 cm
c
7,000,000 cm
d
700,000 cm
e
70 cm
f
70,000 cm
7
Convert this value to decimeters
1 hm
a
1 dm
b
100,000 dm
c
1,000 dm
d
1,000,000 dm
e
10 dm
f
100 dm
8
Convert this value to decimeters
7 m
a
0.7 dm
b
70 dm
c
700 dm
d
7,000 dm
e
70,000 dm
f
0.07 dm