This topic focuses on practicing metric unit conversions involving lengths. It covers converting measurements between different metric units such as meters, kilometers, decameters, decimeters, and millimeters, with some problems involving calculations with decimals. The problems require converting from smaller to larger units or vice versa. Each question includes multiple-choice answers, enhancing the understanding of metric conversion scales and the relationships between different metric units.

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

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (Common) with Decimals - Small to Base
1
Convert this value to meters
24 km
a
24,000,000 m
b
240 m
c
24 m
d
2,400 m
e
24,000 m
f
240,000 m
2
Convert this value to meters
28 km
a
2,800,000 m
b
280,000 m
c
28 m
d
28,000,000 m
e
280 m
f
28,000 m
3
Convert this value to meters
30 hm
a
30,000 m
b
30 m
c
3,000,000 m
d
300,000 m
e
3,000 m
f
300 m
4
Convert this value to kilometers
23,000 m
a
0.023 km
b
230 km
c
23 km
d
2.3 km
e
0.23 km
f
2,300 km
5
Convert this value to millimeters
0.021 m
a
2.1 mm
b
0.21 mm
c
2,100 mm
d
0.021 mm
e
21,000 mm
f
21 mm
6
Convert this value to meters
23 hm
a
2,300,000 m
b
2,300 m
c
23,000 m
d
230 m
e
23 m
f
2.3 m
7
Convert this value to hectometers
2,100 m
a
2.1 hm
b
0.021 hm
c
21 hm
d
210 hm
e
0.21 hm
f
21,000 hm
8
Convert this value to decameters
240 m
a
24 dam
b
0.24 dam
c
2,400 dam
d
240 dam
e
0.024 dam
f
24,000 dam