The math problems focus on converting metric units of length involving decimals from smaller to larger units and vice versa, specifically involving millimeters, centimeters, decimeters, meters, decameters, hectometers, and kilometers. Each conversion problem is presented with multiple choices, testing the learners' understanding of the metric system's hierarchies and decimal manipulation within measurement conversions. The problems range from simple conversions between units adjacent in scale (like millimeters to decimeters) to more complex conversions between non-adjacent units (like centimeters to decameters). These exercises are introductory and designed to build a foundational understanding of metric measurements.

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

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Math worksheet on 'Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (All) with Decimals - Small to Large (Level 1)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Measurement - Units Large/Small Advanced - Metric' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/measurement_unit_large_small_advanced_metric/
1
Convert this value to kilometers
4 hm
a
0.004 km
b
4 km
c
0.0004 km
d
40 km
e
400 km
f
0.4 km
2
Convert this value to kilometers
1 hm
a
0.001 km
b
1 km
c
10 km
d
0.1 km
e
0.01 km
f
100 km
3
Convert this value to meters
6 mm
a
0.006 m
b
0.000006 m
c
0.6 m
d
0.00006 m
e
0.0006 m
f
6 m
4
Convert this value to meters
6 dm
a
0.6 m
b
6 m
c
60 m
d
0.0006 m
e
600 m
f
0.06 m
5
Convert this value to hectometers
3 dm
a
0.3 hm
b
0.0003 hm
c
0.03 hm
d
3 hm
e
0.003 hm
f
0.00003 hm
6
Convert this value to decimeters
9 mm
a
0.09 dm
b
0.9 dm
c
90 dm
d
0.00009 dm
e
9 dm
f
0.009 dm
7
Convert this value to hectometers
2 dam
a
0.0002 hm
b
2 hm
c
200 hm
d
0.02 hm
e
0.2 hm
f
20 hm