Conversion Measurement

7 km = ________m

• 70 m

• 700 m

• 7,000 m

• 70,000 m

A table shows a pattern for two units of metric measurement.

Which are the best labels for each column?

• centimeters, meters

• millimeters, meters

• millimeters, centimeters

• grams, kilograms

Which measurement equals 17 meters?

• 170 millimeters

• 1,700 millimeters

• 17,000 millimeters

• 170,000 millimeters

When converting a larger unit to a smaller unit, you 

• divide

• multiply

• add

• subtract

9 cm =

• 90 cm

• 90 mm

• 900 mm

• 9,000 mm

7 m = ______ mm

• 770

• 700

• 7,000

• 70

1 km = _____ m

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

_____ m = 5,000 mm

• 5

• 500

• 50

• 5,000

Mrs. Teshin screamed when she saw a snake that was 50 millimeters long. How many centimeters is the snake?

• 5 cm

• 500 cm

• 50 cm

• 5,000 cm

A race horse runs a race that is one-fourth of a mile. How far is this in feet?

• 1,520 feet

• 1,320 feet

• 13.20 feet

• 1,520 feet