This math topic focuses on the conversion of metric length units. It involves converting smaller metric units to their corresponding base units. The specific skill practiced here requires understanding and applying the conversion parameters between different metric length units, such as millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers, decimeters, and hectometers. The exercises test the ability to correctly identify the equivalent base unit value for given measurements, enhancing familiarity with the metric system and strengthening practical computation skills for real-world application of these measurements.

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

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (Single Units) - Small to Base
1
Convert this value to millimeters
0.001 m
a
0.1 mm
b
0.01 mm
c
10 mm
d
100 mm
e
1,000 mm
f
1 mm
2
Convert this value to meters
1 hm
a
100 m
b
100,000 m
c
0.1 m
d
10,000 m
e
1 m
f
10 m
3
Convert this value to centimeters
0.01 m
a
0.1 cm
b
100 cm
c
1 cm
d
10 cm
e
1,000 cm
f
0.001 cm
4
Convert this value to meters
1 km
a
1,000 m
b
10 m
c
100 m
d
1,000,000 m
e
100,000 m
f
1 m
5
Convert this value to meters
1 dm
a
0.1 m
b
1 m
c
0.0001 m
d
100 m
e
10 m
f
0.001 m
6
Convert this value to hectometers
100 m
a
0.001 hm
b
1 hm
c
1,000 hm
d
10 hm
e
0.01 hm
f
100 hm
7
Convert this value to decameters
10 m
a
1,000 dam
b
0.001 dam
c
0.1 dam
d
10 dam
e
100 dam
f
1 dam
8
Convert this value to meters
1 mm
a
0.01 m
b
0.000001 m
c
0.1 m
d
0.0001 m
e
0.001 m
f
0.00001 m