Let's solve the
Metric Unit Conversion Practice worksheet step by step.
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🔁 Key Concept:
-
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)
So:
- To convert
meters to kilometers, divide by 1000.
- To convert
kilometers to meters, multiply by 1000.
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✔ Left Column: Meters to Kilometers
We convert each meter value to kilometers by dividing by 1000.
1.
2000 m = ? km
$ 2000 \div 1000 = 2 $ km
→
2 km
2.
5000 m = ? km
$ 5000 \div 1000 = 5 $ km
→
5 km
3.
3000 m = ? km
$ 3000 \div 1000 = 3 $ km
→
3 km
4.
1000 m = ? km
$ 1000 \div 1000 = 1 $ km
→
1 km
5.
4000 m = ? km
$ 4000 \div 1000 = 4 $ km
→
4 km
6.
7000 m = ? km
$ 7000 \div 1000 = 7 $ km
→
7 km
7.
6000 m = ? km
$ 6000 \div 1000 = 6 $ km
→
6 km
8.
8000 m = ? km
$ 8000 \div 1000 = 8 $ km
→
8 km
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✔ Right Column: Kilometers to Meters
We convert each kilometer value to meters by multiplying by 1000.
1.
8 km = ? m
$ 8 \times 1000 = 8000 $ m
→
8000 m
2.
5 km = ? m
$ 5 \times 1000 = 5000 $ m
→
5000 m
3.
3 km = ? m
$ 3 \times 1000 = 3000 $ m
→
3000 m
4.
7 km = ? m
$ 7 \times 1000 = 7000 $ m
→
7000 m
5.
4 km = ? m
$ 4 \times 1000 = 4000 $ m
→
4000 m
6.
1 km = ? m
$ 1 \times 1000 = 1000 $ m
→
1000 m
7.
6 km = ? m
$ 6 \times 1000 = 6000 $ m
→
6000 m
8.
2 km = ? m
$ 2 \times 1000 = 2000 $ m
→
2000 m
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✔ Final Answer Key:
| Left Side (M to KM) | Right Side (KM to M) |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2000 M =
2 KM | 8 KM =
8000 M |
| 5000 M =
5 KM | 5 KM =
5000 M |
| 3000 M =
3 KM | 3 KM =
3000 M |
| 1000 M =
1 KM | 7 KM =
7000 M |
| 4000 M =
4 KM | 4 KM =
4000 M |
| 7000 M =
7 KM | 1 KM =
1000 M |
| 6000 M =
6 KM | 6 KM =
6000 M |
| 8000 M =
8 KM | 2 KM =
2000 M |
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🎯 Summary:
This exercise reinforces understanding of metric conversions between
meters and
kilometers using the simple rule:
>
1 km = 1000 m
You just move the decimal point three places:
-
M to KM: Move left (÷1000)
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KM to M: Move right (×1000)
✔ All answers are now correctly converted!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of metric system worksheet.