Let's solve the
"Convert metric units of length" worksheet step by step.
We need to convert between
centimeters (cm),
millimeters (mm), and
meters (m) using the following conversion rules:
- 1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
- So, 1 meter (m) = 1000 millimeters (mm)
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Problem Solutions:
1.
37 cm = ______ mm
→ Multiply by 10:
$ 37 \times 10 = 370 $ mm
✔ 370 mm
2.
927 cm = ______ m
→ Divide by 100:
$ 927 \div 100 = 9.27 $ m
✔ 9.27 m
3.
598 m = ______ cm
→ Multiply by 100:
$ 598 \times 100 = 59,800 $ cm
✔ 59,800 cm
4.
20 m = ______ cm
→ Multiply by 100:
$ 20 \times 100 = 2,000 $ cm
✔ 2,000 cm
5.
914 m = ______ cm
→ Multiply by 100:
$ 914 \times 100 = 91,400 $ cm
✔ 91,400 cm
6.
58 m = ______ cm
→ Multiply by 100:
$ 58 \times 100 = 5,800 $ cm
✔ 5,800 cm
7.
863 m = ______ cm
→ Multiply by 100:
$ 863 \times 100 = 86,300 $ cm
✔ 86,300 cm
8.
626 mm = ______ cm
→ Divide by 10:
$ 626 \div 10 = 62.6 $ cm
✔ 62.6 cm
9.
38 m = ______ cm
→ Multiply by 100:
$ 38 \times 100 = 3,800 $ cm
✔ 3,800 cm
10.
771 cm = ______ m
→ Divide by 100:
$ 771 \div 100 = 7.71 $ m
✔ 7.71 m
11.
18 m = ______ mm
→ Multiply by 1000:
$ 18 \times 1000 = 18,000 $ mm
✔ 18,000 mm
12.
442 cm = ______ mm
→ Multiply by 10:
$ 442 \times 10 = 4,420 $ mm
✔ 4,420 mm
13.
34 m = ______ mm
→ Multiply by 1000:
$ 34 \times 1000 = 34,000 $ mm
✔ 34,000 mm
14.
646 m = ______ mm
→ Multiply by 1000:
$ 646 \times 1000 = 646,000 $ mm
✔ 646,000 mm
15.
704 m = ______ cm
→ Multiply by 100:
$ 704 \times 100 = 70,400 $ cm
✔ 70,400 cm
16.
584 m = ______ cm
→ Multiply by 100:
$ 584 \times 100 = 58,400 $ cm
✔ 58,400 cm
17.
830 cm = ______ mm
→ Multiply by 10:
$ 830 \times 10 = 8,300 $ mm
✔ 8,300 mm
18.
23 m = ______ cm
→ Multiply by 100:
$ 23 \times 100 = 2,300 $ cm
✔ 2,300 cm
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✔ Final Answers:
1. 370 mm
2. 9.27 m
3. 59,800 cm
4. 2,000 cm
5. 91,400 cm
6. 5,800 cm
7. 86,300 cm
8. 62.6 cm
9. 3,800 cm
10. 7.71 m
11. 18,000 mm
12. 4,420 mm
13. 34,000 mm
14. 646,000 mm
15. 70,400 cm
16. 58,400 cm
17. 8,300 mm
18. 2,300 cm
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📝 Summary of Conversion Rules:
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To go from larger to smaller unit: multiply
- m → cm: ×100
- cm → mm: ×10
- m → mm: ×1000
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To go from smaller to larger unit: divide
- mm → cm: ÷10
- cm → m: ÷100
- mm → m: ÷1000
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