This math topic focuses on advanced applications of metric measurement conversions and map scale interpretations. Learners practice converting actual distances to map measurements using given scale factors. The challenges involve calculations with different units of length such as centimeters, millimeters, decameters, and meters, as well as various scale ratios. Each problem requires students to apply their understanding of both metric conversions and scale reasoning to select the correct map measurement among multiple-choice options. The tasks are designed to reflect real-world scenarios of measuring distances on maps with precision.

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Metric Unit Scale on Map - Find Map Measurement - Less than 1000 - Change Unit Worksheet

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1
The map has a scale of 1:6,000. How many millimeters on the map would represent 48 m?
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a
0.8 mm
b
0.08 mm
c
800 mm
d
8 mm
e
0.008 mm
f
8,000 mm
2
The map has a scale of 1:900. How many centimeters on the map would represent 27 m?
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a
3 cm
b
3,000 cm
c
30 cm
d
0.03 cm
e
300 cm
3
The map has a scale of 1:700. How many centimeters on the map would represent 140 dm?
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a
0.002 cm
b
2,000 cm
c
2 cm
d
0.2 cm
e
0.02 cm
f
20 cm
4
The map has a scale of 1:70. How many centimeters on the map would represent 42 dm?
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a
6,000 cm
b
0.06 cm
c
0.006 cm
d
60 cm
e
6 cm
5
The map has a scale of 1:40. How many millimeters on the map would represent 2.8 dm?
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a
0.7 mm
b
700 mm
c
7 mm
d
7,000 mm
e
70 mm
f
0.07 mm
6
The map has a scale of 1:9,000. How many millimeters on the map would represent 81 m?
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a
0.009 mm
b
9,000 mm
c
0.09 mm
d
90 mm
e
9 mm
f
0.9 mm
7
The map has a scale of 1:7,000. How many millimeters on the map would represent 21 m?
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a
0.03 mm
b
30 mm
c
3,000 mm
d
3 mm
e
300 mm
f
0.003 mm
8
The map has a scale of 1:300. How many millimeters on the map would represent 0.9 m?
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a
300 mm
b
3 mm
c
0.03 mm
d
0.003 mm
e
3,000 mm