Converting Metric Units of Length
Name: _____________________________
Date: _____________________________
Remember: 1 km = 1,000 m | 1 m = 100 cm | 1 cm = 10 mm
Part A: Converting Larger to Smaller Units (Multiply)
1.
3 m = ________________ cm
2.
5.2 km = ________________ m
3.
8 cm = ________________ mm
4.
12.5 m = ________________ cm
5.
0.75 km = ________________ m
6.
4.3 cm = ________________ mm
Part B: Converting Smaller to Larger Units (Divide)
7.
400 cm = ________________ m
8.
6,000 m = ________________ km
9.
70 mm = ________________ cm
10.
850 cm = ________________ m
11.
2,500 m = ________________ km
12.
135 mm = ________________ cm
Part C: Mixed Conversions
13.
3.6 m = ________________ mm
14.
45,000 mm = ________________ m
15.
0.025 km = ________________ cm
16.
15,000 cm = ________________ km
Part D: Word Problems
17. A football field is 100 metres long. How many centimetres is this?
Answer: _________________________________
18. Sarah ran 2.5 kilometres in a fun run. How many metres did she run?
Answer: _________________________________
19. A pencil measures 180 mm. What is this length in centimetres?
Answer: _________________________________