Let's solve each problem on the
Metric Conversion Worksheet step by step. The goal is to convert between millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm), meters (m), and kilometers (km). We'll use the following conversion factors:
- 10 mm = 1 cm
- 100 cm = 1 m
- 1000 m = 1 km
We will apply these conversions carefully, keeping track of decimal places as needed.
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Solutions:
1) ____ m = 10.16 km
→ 10.16 km × 1000 =
10,160 m
2) ____ cm = 21 mm
→ 21 mm ÷ 10 =
2.1 cm
3) ____ m = 4.9 km
→ 4.9 km × 1000 =
4900 m
4) ____ mm = 9.5 cm
→ 9.5 cm × 10 =
95 mm
5) ____ m = 667 cm
→ 667 cm ÷ 100 =
6.67 m
6) ____ m = 8 km
→ 8 km × 1000 =
8000 m
7) 867 cm = ____ m
→ 867 ÷ 100 =
8.67 m
8) 969 cm = ____ m
→ 969 ÷ 100 =
9.69 m
9) ____ cm = 6.05 m
→ 6.05 m × 100 =
605 cm
10) 6.86 m = ____ cm
→ 6.86 × 100 =
686 cm
11) 300 cm = ____ m
→ 300 ÷ 100 =
3 m
12) ____ cm = 2.89 m
→ 2.89 × 100 =
289 cm
13) 8.37 km = ____ m
→ 8.37 × 1000 =
8370 m
14) 6 km = ____ m
→ 6 × 1000 =
6000 m
15) ____ m = 4.45 km
→ 4.45 × 1000 =
4450 m
16) ____ km = 9280 m
→ 9280 ÷ 1000 =
9.28 km
17) ____ cm = 41.1 mm
→ 41.1 ÷ 10 =
4.11 cm
18) 7.1 m = ____ cm
→ 7.1 × 100 =
710 cm
19) 8.04 cm = ____ mm
→ 8.04 × 10 =
80.4 mm
20) 6.1 m = ____ cm
→ 6.1 × 100 =
610 cm
21) 1017 cm = ____ m
→ 1017 ÷ 100 =
10.17 m
22) ____ mm = 9 cm
→ 9 × 10 =
90 mm
23) 450 cm = ____ m
→ 450 ÷ 100 =
4.5 m
24) 5000 m = ____ km
→ 5000 ÷ 1000 =
5 km
25) ____ mm = 3 cm
→ 3 × 10 =
30 mm
26) 9.8 km = ____ m
→ 9.8 × 1000 =
9800 m
27) 3 km = ____ m
→ 3 × 1000 =
3000 m
28) 637 cm = ____ m
→ 637 ÷ 100 =
6.37 m
29) ____ cm = 52 mm
→ 52 ÷ 10 =
5.2 cm
30) ____ km = 3000 m
→ 3000 ÷ 1000 =
3 km
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✔ Final Answers:
1)
10,160
2)
2.1
3)
4900
4)
95
5)
6.67
6)
8000
7)
8.67
8)
9.69
9)
605
10)
686
11)
3
12)
289
13)
8370
14)
6000
15)
4450
16)
9.28
17)
4.11
18)
710
19)
80.4
20)
610
21)
10.17
22)
90
23)
4.5
24)
5
25)
30
26)
9800
27)
3000
28)
6.37
29)
5.2
30)
3
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
- When converting
larger units → smaller units (e.g., km → m),
multiply.
- When converting
smaller units → larger units (e.g., cm → m),
divide.
- Use the appropriate factor:
- mm ↔ cm: divide or multiply by 10
- cm ↔ m: divide or multiply by 100
- m ↔ km: divide or multiply by 1000
This worksheet reinforces understanding of metric prefixes and decimal movement.
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