This math topic focuses on practicing the conversion of metric length units with decimal precision, specifically converting larger units to smaller units. Questions involve calculations converting values from kilometers, hectometers, decimeters, and meters into decameters, millimeters, meters, and centimeters. This is part of a broader unit on speed, distance, and time aimed at developing proficiency in typical metric conversion tasks, vital for problem-solving in real-world contexts and scientific studies. The examples and multiple-choice answers provided help reinforce the understanding of the metric system's scalability and decimal relationship between 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 meters
11 km
a
11,000,000 m
b
11,000 m
c
110,000 m
d
1,100,000 m
e
11 m
f
110 m
2
Convert this value to decimeters
19 m
a
190 dm
b
1,900 dm
c
190,000 dm
d
1.9 dm
e
0.19 dm
f
19,000 dm
3
Convert this value to hectometers
16 km
a
160,000 hm
b
0.16 hm
c
160 hm
d
1.6 hm
e
1,600 hm
f
16,000 hm
4
Convert this value to meters
17 km
a
170 m
b
1,700 m
c
17 m
d
17,000,000 m
e
17,000 m
f
1,700,000 m
5
Convert this value to decameters
14 hm
a
14 dam
b
140 dam
c
14,000 dam
d
1.4 dam
e
0.14 dam
f
1,400 dam
6
Convert this value to decameters
20 km
a
2,000 dam
b
20 dam
c
2 dam
d
20,000 dam
e
2,000,000 dam
f
200,000 dam
7
Convert this value to millimeters
13 m
a
1,300 mm
b
1,300,000 mm
c
130 mm
d
13,000,000 mm
e
13,000 mm
f
130,000 mm
8
Convert this value to decameters
19 km
a
1.9 dam
b
190,000 dam
c
1,900 dam
d
19 dam
e
19,000 dam
f
1,900,000 dam