This math topic exercises conversion skills with metric length units, particularly converting larger units to smaller ones. It encompasses converting hectometers to decimeters, kilometers to decimeters, meters to millimeters, decimeters to centimeters, dekameters to meters, and centimeters to millimeters. Each question provides multiple choice answers, testing the student’s understanding of metric units and their ability to perform these conversions accurately. The problems are educational, targeting basic to intermediate level students learning metric conversion concepts.

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (Single Units) - Large to Small Worksheet

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (Single Units) - Large to Small
1
Convert this value to centimeters
1 dm
a
0.01 cm
b
1,000 cm
c
1 cm
d
0.1 cm
e
100 cm
f
10 cm
2
Convert this value to decimeters
1 km
a
1,000 dm
b
10,000 dm
c
100 dm
d
10,000,000 dm
e
1,000,000 dm
f
10 dm
3
Convert this value to meters
1 dam
a
10 m
b
1,000 m
c
0.01 m
d
0.1 m
e
10,000 m
f
1 m
4
Convert this value to decimeters
1 hm
a
100,000 dm
b
10,000 dm
c
1,000 dm
d
1,000,000 dm
e
100 dm
f
10 dm
5
Convert this value to centimeters
1 m
a
100 cm
b
100,000 cm
c
1 cm
d
10,000 cm
e
1,000 cm
f
0.1 cm
6
Convert this value to millimeters
1 cm
a
10 mm
b
100 mm
c
1 mm
d
0.1 mm
e
1,000 mm
f
0.01 mm