Metric Unit Conversion Worksheet with practice problems for distance, volume, and weight conversions.
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We need to convert between centimeters (cm), decimeters (dm), meters (m), and millimeters (mm).
#### Key Conversion Factors:
- 1 m = 100 cm
- 1 m = 10 dm
- 1 dm = 10 cm
- 1 cm = 10 mm
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1. 100 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{100}{100} = 1 $ m → ✔ 1 m (already given)
2. 63 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{63}{10} = 6.3 $ m → ✔ 6.3 m (already given)
3. 5 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 5 × 10 = 50 $ mm → ✔ 50 mm (already given)
4. 10 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{10}{100} = 0.1 $ m → 0.1 m
5. 19 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{19}{10} = 1.9 $ m → 1.9 m
6. 71 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 71 × 10 = 710 $ mm → 710 mm
7. 86 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{86}{100} = 0.86 $ m → 0.86 m
8. 22 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{22}{10} = 2.2 $ m → 2.2 m
9. 65 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 65 × 10 = 650 $ mm → 650 mm
10. 62 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{62}{100} = 0.62 $ m → 0.62 m
11. 90 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{90}{10} = 9 $ m → 9 m
12. 81 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 81 × 10 = 810 $ mm → 810 mm
13. 86 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{86}{100} = 0.86 $ m → 0.86 m
14. 74 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{74}{10} = 7.4 $ m → 7.4 m
15. 64 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 64 × 10 = 640 $ mm → 640 mm
16. 31 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{31}{100} = 0.31 $ m → 0.31 m
17. 89 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{89}{10} = 8.9 $ m → 8.9 m
18. 21 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 21 × 10 = 210 $ mm → 210 mm
19. 61 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{61}{100} = 0.61 $ m → 0.61 m
20. 59 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{59}{10} = 5.9 $ m → 5.9 m
21. 10 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 10 × 10 = 100 $ mm → 100 mm
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Units: liters (L), deciliters (dL), centiliters (cL)
#### Key Conversions:
- 1 L = 10 dL
- 1 L = 100 cL
- 1 dL = 10 cL
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1. 1 L = ___ dL → $ 1 × 10 = 10 $ dL → ✔ 10 dL (given)
2. 26 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{26}{10} = 2.6 $ L → ✔ 2.6 L (given)
3. 61 dL = ___ cL → $ 61 × 10 = 610 $ cL → ✔ 610 cL (given)
4. 84 L = ___ dL → $ 84 × 10 = 840 $ dL → 840 dL
5. 42 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{42}{10} = 4.2 $ L → 4.2 L
6. 32 dL = ___ cL → $ 32 × 10 = 320 $ cL → 320 cL
7. 13 L = ___ dL → $ 13 × 10 = 130 $ dL → 130 dL
8. 31 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{31}{10} = 3.1 $ L → 3.1 L
9. 84 dL = ___ cL → $ 84 × 10 = 840 $ cL → 840 cL
10. 84 L = ___ dL → $ 84 × 10 = 840 $ dL → 840 dL
11. 98 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{98}{10} = 9.8 $ L → 9.8 L
12. 81 dL = ___ cL → $ 81 × 10 = 810 $ cL → 810 cL
13. 49 L = ___ dL → $ 49 × 10 = 490 $ dL → 490 dL
14. 6 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{6}{10} = 0.6 $ L → 0.6 L
15. 42 dL = ___ cL → $ 42 × 10 = 420 $ cL → 420 cL
16. 41 L = ___ dL → $ 41 × 10 = 410 $ dL → 410 dL
17. 65 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{65}{10} = 6.5 $ L → 6.5 L
18. 16 dL = ___ cL → $ 16 × 10 = 160 $ cL → 160 cL
19. 26 L = ___ dL → $ 26 × 10 = 260 $ dL → 260 dL
20. 65 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{65}{10} = 6.5 $ L → 6.5 L
21. 88 dL = ___ cL → $ 88 × 10 = 880 $ cL → 880 cL
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Now we have various units: liters, grams, kilograms, millimeters, etc.
#### Key Conversions:
- 1 L = 100 cL
- 1 kg = 1000 g
- 1 hg = 100 g
- 1 m = 100 cm = 1000 mm
- 1 dm = 10 cm
- 1 cm = 10 mm
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1. 1 L = ___ cL → $ 1 × 100 = 100 $ cL → ✔ 100 cL (given)
2. 95 cm = ___ m → $ \frac{95}{100} = 0.95 $ m → 0.95 m
3. 93 kg = ___ hg → $ 93 × 10 = 930 $ hg → 930 hg
4. 54 kg = ___ g → $ 54 × 1000 = 54,000 $ g → 54,000 g
5. 27 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{27}{10} = 2.7 $ L → 2.7 L
6. 27 L = ___ cL → $ 27 × 100 = 2,700 $ cL → 2,700 cL
7. 15 mm = ___ m → $ \frac{15}{1000} = 0.015 $ m → 0.015 m
8. 11 kg = ___ hg → $ 11 × 10 = 110 $ hg → 110 hg
9. 34 kg = ___ g → $ 34 × 1000 = 34,000 $ g → 34,000 g
10. 18 cL = ___ dL → $ \frac{18}{10} = 1.8 $ dL → 1.8 dL
11. 28 mm = ___ m → $ \frac{28}{1000} = 0.028 $ m → 0.028 m
12. 100 mm = ___ m → $ \frac{100}{1000} = 0.1 $ m → 0.1 m
13. 16 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{16}{10} = 1.6 $ L → 1.6 L
14. 4 g = ___ hg → $ \frac{4}{100} = 0.04 $ hg → 0.04 hg
15. 72 cL = ___ L → $ \frac{72}{100} = 0.72 $ L → 0.72 L
16. 79 g = ___ kg → $ \frac{79}{1000} = 0.079 $ kg → 0.079 kg
17. 41 cm = ___ m → $ \frac{41}{100} = 0.41 $ m → 0.41 m
18. 100 g = ___ kg → $ \frac{100}{1000} = 0.1 $ kg → 0.1 kg
19. 24 hg = ___ kg → $ \frac{24}{10} = 2.4 $ kg → 2.4 kg
20. 50 cL = ___ L → $ \frac{50}{100} = 0.5 $ L → 0.5 L
21. 77 cm = ___ mm → $ 77 × 10 = 770 $ mm → 770 mm
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#### Distance Conversions
| Original | Converted |
|--------|----------|
| 10 cm | 0.1 m |
| 19 dm | 1.9 m |
| 71 cm | 710 mm |
| 86 cm | 0.86 m |
| 22 dm | 2.2 m |
| 65 cm | 650 mm |
| 62 cm | 0.62 m |
| 90 dm | 9 m |
| 81 cm | 810 mm |
| 86 cm | 0.86 m |
| 74 dm | 7.4 m |
| 64 cm | 640 mm |
| 31 cm | 0.31 m |
| 89 dm | 8.9 m |
| 21 cm | 210 mm |
| 61 cm | 0.61 m |
| 59 dm | 5.9 m |
| 10 cm | 100 mm |
#### Volume Conversions
| Original | Converted |
|--------|----------|
| 84 L | 840 dL |
| 42 dL | 4.2 L |
| 32 dL | 320 cL |
| 13 L | 130 dL |
| 31 dL | 3.1 L |
| 84 dL | 840 cL |
| 84 L | 840 dL |
| 98 dL | 9.8 L |
| 81 dL | 810 cL |
| 49 L | 490 dL |
| 6 dL | 0.6 L |
| 42 dL | 420 cL |
| 41 L | 410 dL |
| 65 dL | 6.5 L |
| 16 dL | 160 cL |
| 26 L | 260 dL |
| 65 dL | 6.5 L |
| 88 dL | 880 cL |
#### Mixed Conversions
| Original | Converted |
|--------|----------|
| 95 cm | 0.95 m |
| 93 kg | 930 hg |
| 54 kg | 54,000 g |
| 27 dL | 2.7 L |
| 27 L | 2,700 cL |
| 15 mm | 0.015 m |
| 11 kg | 110 hg |
| 34 kg | 34,000 g |
| 18 cL | 1.8 dL |
| 28 mm | 0.028 m |
| 100 mm | 0.1 m |
| 16 dL | 1.6 L |
| 4 g | 0.04 hg |
| 72 cL | 0.72 L |
| 79 g | 0.079 kg |
| 41 cm | 0.41 m |
| 100 g | 0.1 kg |
| 24 hg | 2.4 kg |
| 50 cL | 0.5 L |
| 77 cm | 770 mm |
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🔹 Section 1: Convert Distance Measurements
We need to convert between centimeters (cm), decimeters (dm), meters (m), and millimeters (mm).
#### Key Conversion Factors:
- 1 m = 100 cm
- 1 m = 10 dm
- 1 dm = 10 cm
- 1 cm = 10 mm
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1. 100 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{100}{100} = 1 $ m → ✔ 1 m (already given)
2. 63 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{63}{10} = 6.3 $ m → ✔ 6.3 m (already given)
3. 5 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 5 × 10 = 50 $ mm → ✔ 50 mm (already given)
4. 10 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{10}{100} = 0.1 $ m → 0.1 m
5. 19 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{19}{10} = 1.9 $ m → 1.9 m
6. 71 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 71 × 10 = 710 $ mm → 710 mm
7. 86 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{86}{100} = 0.86 $ m → 0.86 m
8. 22 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{22}{10} = 2.2 $ m → 2.2 m
9. 65 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 65 × 10 = 650 $ mm → 650 mm
10. 62 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{62}{100} = 0.62 $ m → 0.62 m
11. 90 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{90}{10} = 9 $ m → 9 m
12. 81 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 81 × 10 = 810 $ mm → 810 mm
13. 86 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{86}{100} = 0.86 $ m → 0.86 m
14. 74 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{74}{10} = 7.4 $ m → 7.4 m
15. 64 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 64 × 10 = 640 $ mm → 640 mm
16. 31 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{31}{100} = 0.31 $ m → 0.31 m
17. 89 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{89}{10} = 8.9 $ m → 8.9 m
18. 21 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 21 × 10 = 210 $ mm → 210 mm
19. 61 cm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{61}{100} = 0.61 $ m → 0.61 m
20. 59 dm = ___ m
→ $ \frac{59}{10} = 5.9 $ m → 5.9 m
21. 10 cm = ___ mm
→ $ 10 × 10 = 100 $ mm → 100 mm
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🔹 Section 2: Convert Volume Measurements
Units: liters (L), deciliters (dL), centiliters (cL)
#### Key Conversions:
- 1 L = 10 dL
- 1 L = 100 cL
- 1 dL = 10 cL
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1. 1 L = ___ dL → $ 1 × 10 = 10 $ dL → ✔ 10 dL (given)
2. 26 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{26}{10} = 2.6 $ L → ✔ 2.6 L (given)
3. 61 dL = ___ cL → $ 61 × 10 = 610 $ cL → ✔ 610 cL (given)
4. 84 L = ___ dL → $ 84 × 10 = 840 $ dL → 840 dL
5. 42 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{42}{10} = 4.2 $ L → 4.2 L
6. 32 dL = ___ cL → $ 32 × 10 = 320 $ cL → 320 cL
7. 13 L = ___ dL → $ 13 × 10 = 130 $ dL → 130 dL
8. 31 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{31}{10} = 3.1 $ L → 3.1 L
9. 84 dL = ___ cL → $ 84 × 10 = 840 $ cL → 840 cL
10. 84 L = ___ dL → $ 84 × 10 = 840 $ dL → 840 dL
11. 98 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{98}{10} = 9.8 $ L → 9.8 L
12. 81 dL = ___ cL → $ 81 × 10 = 810 $ cL → 810 cL
13. 49 L = ___ dL → $ 49 × 10 = 490 $ dL → 490 dL
14. 6 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{6}{10} = 0.6 $ L → 0.6 L
15. 42 dL = ___ cL → $ 42 × 10 = 420 $ cL → 420 cL
16. 41 L = ___ dL → $ 41 × 10 = 410 $ dL → 410 dL
17. 65 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{65}{10} = 6.5 $ L → 6.5 L
18. 16 dL = ___ cL → $ 16 × 10 = 160 $ cL → 160 cL
19. 26 L = ___ dL → $ 26 × 10 = 260 $ dL → 260 dL
20. 65 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{65}{10} = 6.5 $ L → 6.5 L
21. 88 dL = ___ cL → $ 88 × 10 = 880 $ cL → 880 cL
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🔹 Section 3: Mixed Conversions
Now we have various units: liters, grams, kilograms, millimeters, etc.
#### Key Conversions:
- 1 L = 100 cL
- 1 kg = 1000 g
- 1 hg = 100 g
- 1 m = 100 cm = 1000 mm
- 1 dm = 10 cm
- 1 cm = 10 mm
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1. 1 L = ___ cL → $ 1 × 100 = 100 $ cL → ✔ 100 cL (given)
2. 95 cm = ___ m → $ \frac{95}{100} = 0.95 $ m → 0.95 m
3. 93 kg = ___ hg → $ 93 × 10 = 930 $ hg → 930 hg
4. 54 kg = ___ g → $ 54 × 1000 = 54,000 $ g → 54,000 g
5. 27 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{27}{10} = 2.7 $ L → 2.7 L
6. 27 L = ___ cL → $ 27 × 100 = 2,700 $ cL → 2,700 cL
7. 15 mm = ___ m → $ \frac{15}{1000} = 0.015 $ m → 0.015 m
8. 11 kg = ___ hg → $ 11 × 10 = 110 $ hg → 110 hg
9. 34 kg = ___ g → $ 34 × 1000 = 34,000 $ g → 34,000 g
10. 18 cL = ___ dL → $ \frac{18}{10} = 1.8 $ dL → 1.8 dL
11. 28 mm = ___ m → $ \frac{28}{1000} = 0.028 $ m → 0.028 m
12. 100 mm = ___ m → $ \frac{100}{1000} = 0.1 $ m → 0.1 m
13. 16 dL = ___ L → $ \frac{16}{10} = 1.6 $ L → 1.6 L
14. 4 g = ___ hg → $ \frac{4}{100} = 0.04 $ hg → 0.04 hg
15. 72 cL = ___ L → $ \frac{72}{100} = 0.72 $ L → 0.72 L
16. 79 g = ___ kg → $ \frac{79}{1000} = 0.079 $ kg → 0.079 kg
17. 41 cm = ___ m → $ \frac{41}{100} = 0.41 $ m → 0.41 m
18. 100 g = ___ kg → $ \frac{100}{1000} = 0.1 $ kg → 0.1 kg
19. 24 hg = ___ kg → $ \frac{24}{10} = 2.4 $ kg → 2.4 kg
20. 50 cL = ___ L → $ \frac{50}{100} = 0.5 $ L → 0.5 L
21. 77 cm = ___ mm → $ 77 × 10 = 770 $ mm → 770 mm
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✔ Final Answer Summary:
#### Distance Conversions
| Original | Converted |
|--------|----------|
| 10 cm | 0.1 m |
| 19 dm | 1.9 m |
| 71 cm | 710 mm |
| 86 cm | 0.86 m |
| 22 dm | 2.2 m |
| 65 cm | 650 mm |
| 62 cm | 0.62 m |
| 90 dm | 9 m |
| 81 cm | 810 mm |
| 86 cm | 0.86 m |
| 74 dm | 7.4 m |
| 64 cm | 640 mm |
| 31 cm | 0.31 m |
| 89 dm | 8.9 m |
| 21 cm | 210 mm |
| 61 cm | 0.61 m |
| 59 dm | 5.9 m |
| 10 cm | 100 mm |
#### Volume Conversions
| Original | Converted |
|--------|----------|
| 84 L | 840 dL |
| 42 dL | 4.2 L |
| 32 dL | 320 cL |
| 13 L | 130 dL |
| 31 dL | 3.1 L |
| 84 dL | 840 cL |
| 84 L | 840 dL |
| 98 dL | 9.8 L |
| 81 dL | 810 cL |
| 49 L | 490 dL |
| 6 dL | 0.6 L |
| 42 dL | 420 cL |
| 41 L | 410 dL |
| 65 dL | 6.5 L |
| 16 dL | 160 cL |
| 26 L | 260 dL |
| 65 dL | 6.5 L |
| 88 dL | 880 cL |
#### Mixed Conversions
| Original | Converted |
|--------|----------|
| 95 cm | 0.95 m |
| 93 kg | 930 hg |
| 54 kg | 54,000 g |
| 27 dL | 2.7 L |
| 27 L | 2,700 cL |
| 15 mm | 0.015 m |
| 11 kg | 110 hg |
| 34 kg | 34,000 g |
| 18 cL | 1.8 dL |
| 28 mm | 0.028 m |
| 100 mm | 0.1 m |
| 16 dL | 1.6 L |
| 4 g | 0.04 hg |
| 72 cL | 0.72 L |
| 79 g | 0.079 kg |
| 41 cm | 0.41 m |
| 100 g | 0.1 kg |
| 24 hg | 2.4 kg |
| 50 cL | 0.5 L |
| 77 cm | 770 mm |
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