Converting Metric Length

When you convert from a smaller unit to a larger unit you should use which operation?

• multiplication

• division

• subtraction

• addition

How many centimetres are there in 2.5 metres?

• 2.5

• 250

• 25

• 500

Convert from mm to m:

4 500mm = m

Convert from km to cm:

19.5km = cm

Convert from mm to m:

1 200mm = m

10 m =

• 1,000 cm

• 1 cm

• 100,000 cm

• 10 cm

600 m = cm

• 600

• 60, 000

• 6

• 6000

6 m = mm

• 600

• 60, 000

• 6

• 6,000

500 mm = cm

• 5

• 50

• 5000

• 50, 000

Ms Mullins ran 31,000 metres. How many kilometers did she run?

• 3.1

• 310

• 301

• 31