This math topic helps learners practice converting common metric length units involving decimals from smaller to larger units. It includes converting values expressed in decimeters (dm), millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm), and decameters (dam) into larger units such as kilometers (km), hectometers (hm), and decameters (dam). Each problem provides multiple choice answers, enhancing understanding of decimal placement and unit conversion within the metric system. This area of study is crucial for understanding measurements in scientific and everyday contexts.

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

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (Common) with Decimals - Small to Large
1
Convert this value to kilometers
72 hm
a
0.72 km
b
0.0072 km
c
7,200 km
d
0.072 km
e
720 km
f
7.2 km
2
Convert this value to decameters
44 m
a
440 dam
b
4,400 dam
c
0.44 dam
d
44 dam
e
4.4 dam
f
0.0044 dam
3
Convert this value to kilometers
15 dm
a
0.00015 km
b
0.015 km
c
0.15 km
d
0.0015 km
e
0.0000015 km
f
0.000015 km
4
Convert this value to decameters
76 mm
a
0.00076 dam
b
0.076 dam
c
0.0076 dam
d
0.76 dam
e
7.6 dam
f
0.0000076 dam
5
Convert this value to decameters
64 dm
a
640 dam
b
6.4 dam
c
0.64 dam
d
0.00064 dam
e
64 dam
f
0.064 dam
6
Convert this value to kilometers
51 dam
a
510 km
b
0.0051 km
c
0.051 km
d
51 km
e
0.51 km
f
0.00051 km
7
Convert this value to kilometers
8 dm
a
0.00008 km
b
0.008 km
c
0.0008 km
d
0.8 km
e
0.08 km
f
0.0000008 km
8
Convert this value to decameters
67 mm
a
0.0000067 dam
b
0.000067 dam
c
0.67 dam
d
6.7 dam
e
0.0067 dam
f
0.00067 dam