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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Math worksheet on 'Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (Common) with Decimals - Small to Base (Level 3)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Measurement - Unit Conversion (Very Large and Small) Practice - Metric' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/measurement_unit_conversion_large_and_small_practice_metric/
1
Convert this value to meters
28 km
a
28 m
b
28,000 m
c
280,000 m
d
28,000,000 m
e
280 m
f
2,800,000 m
2
Convert this value to meters
24 dm
a
2.4 m
b
24 m
c
240 m
d
0.024 m
e
0.0024 m
f
2,400 m
3
Convert this value to millimeters
0.021 m
a
2.1 mm
b
21 mm
c
21,000 mm
d
0.021 mm
e
0.21 mm
f
2,100 mm
4
Convert this value to meters
24 km
a
240 m
b
24 m
c
24,000,000 m
d
240,000 m
e
2,400 m
f
24,000 m
5
Convert this value to centimeters
0.22 m
a
22,000 cm
b
2,200 cm
c
220 cm
d
22 cm
e
0.22 cm
f
0.022 cm
6
Convert this value to meters
21 mm
a
0.000021 m
b
21 m
c
0.021 m
d
0.00021 m
e
0.21 m
f
0.0021 m
7
Convert this value to meters
27 km
a
27,000,000 m
b
2,700,000 m
c
270 m
d
270,000 m
e
27,000 m
f
27 m