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Converting Metric Units 2/2025

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 16hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many centimeters are in 324 meters?

a)

32,400 cm

b)

3,240 cm

c)

0.324 cm

d)

32.4 cm

2.

Mr. King is combining 6,000 mL of green paint with 6,000 mL of yellow paint. He is pouring the paint mixture into liter bottles. How many liter bottles does he need?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

3.

Ryan and Leslie measured the length of their hermit crabs. Ryan measured his crab to be 34 mm. Leslie measured her crab to be 2.8 cm. Who has the longer crab?

a)

Leslie

b)

Ryan

4.

Owen's parakeet is 15 centimeters, 4 millimeters tall. How tall is the parakeet in millimeters?

a)

136 mm

b)

154 mm

c)

150 mm

d)

146 mm

5.

Amber takes her two cats, Sparkle and Twinkle, to the vet. The vet says that Sparkle is 464 mm long and Twinkle is 46 cm long. Which of Amber's cats is longer?

a)

Sparkle

b)

Twinkle

6.

120 mm = __________cm

a)

1.2 cm

b)

0.12 cm

c)

1,200 cm

d)

12 cm

7.

How many meters are equivalent to 1,750 centimeters?

a)

1.75 m

b)

17.5 m

c)

175,000 m

d)

17,500 m

8.

How many kilometers are in 24,000 meters?

a)

24 km

b)

240 km

c)

2.4 km

d)

2,400 km

9.

1 kilogram is equivalent to 1,000 grams. How many grams are in 7.5 kilograms?

a)

75 grams

b)

750 grams

c)

7,500 grams

d)

75,000 grams

10.

How many centimeters are in 324 meters?

a)

32,400 cm

b)

3,240 cm

c)

0.324 cm

d)

32.4 cm

11.

Kasen has 3 liters of punch. He adds another 1/2 liter of juice to the punch. How many milliliters of punch does he have now? _________

a)

4,500 mL

b)

4,000 mL

c)

3,500 mL

d)

5,000 mL

12.

How many tons are in 14,000 pounds?

a)

3 T

b)

4 T

c)

6 T

d)

7 T

13.

Mr. King is combining 6,000 mL of green paint with 6,000 mL of yellow paint. He is pouring the paint mixture into liter bottles. How many liter bottles does he need?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

14.

Ryan and Leslie measured the length of their hermit crabs. Ryan measured his crab to be 34 mm. Leslie measured her crab to be 2.8 cm. Who has the longer crab?

a)

Leslie

b)

Ryan

15.

Owen's parakeet is 15 centimeters, 4 millimeters tall. How tall is the parakeet in millimeters?

a)

136 mm

b)

154 mm

c)

150 mm

d)

146 mm

16.

Amber takes her two cats, Sparkle and Twinkle, to the vet. The vet says that Sparkle is 464 mm long and Twinkle is 46 cm long. Which of Amber's cats is longer?

a)

Sparkle

b)

Twinkle

17.

120 mm = __________cm

a)

1.2 cm

b)

0.12 cm

c)

1,200 cm

d)

12 cm

18.

How many meters are equivalent to 1,750 centimeters?

a)

1.75 m

b)

17.5 m

c)

175,000 m

d)

17,500 m

19.

How many kilometers are in 24,000 meters?

a)

24 km

b)

240 km

c)

2.4 km

d)

2,400 km

20.

1 kilogram is equivalent to 1,000 grams. How many grams are in 7.5 kilograms?

a)

75 grams

b)

750 grams

c)

7,500 grams

d)

75,000 grams

21.

How many millimeters are in 600 centimeters?

a)

6 mm

b)

6,000 mm

c)

60 mm

d)

60,000 mm

22.

Which measurement is more?

a)

12,000 grams

b)

14 kilograms

23.

Which measurement is more?

a)

1,000 millimeters

b)

2 meters

24.

The millimeter, centimeter, meter and kilometer are metric units of ______________.

a)

capacity

b)

length

c)

weight

25.

200 centimeters is equivalent to 2,000 millimeters.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

3.5 kilometers is equivalent to 350 meters.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

45 meters + 3,000 millimeters = ___________ millimeters

a)

48,000 mm

b)

60 mm

c)

80,000 mm

d)

4,800 mm

28.

500 centimeters + 9.5 meters = _______ meters

a)

10.5 m

b)

14. 5 m

c)

12 m

d)

15.5 m

29.

12,300 millimeters = __________ meters

a)

1.23 m

b)

1,230 m

c)

123 m

d)

12.3 m

30.

Which measurement is more?

a)

12,000 grams

b)

14 kilograms

31.

Which measurement is more?

a)

1,000 millimeters

b)

2 meters

32.

The millimeter, centimeter, meter and kilometer are metric units of ______________.

a)

capacity

b)

length

c)

weight

33.

45 meters + 3,000 millimeters = ___________ millimeters

a)

48,000 mm

b)

60 mm

c)

80,000 mm

d)

4,800 mm

34.

500 centimeters + 9.5 meters = _______ meters

a)

10.5 m

b)

14. 5 m

c)

12 m

d)

15.5 m

35.

12,300 millimeters = __________ meters

a)

1.23 m

b)

1,230 m

c)

123 m

d)

12.3 m

36.

40 decimeters = _____ meters

a)

4 meters

b)

400 meters

c)

4,000 meters

d)

less than 1 meter

37.

2 liters = _____ milliliters

a)

20

b)

200

c)

2,000

d)

20,000

38.

24,000 grams = _____ kilograms

a)

24

b)

240

c)

2,400

d)

240,000

39.

36 meters = (a)   centimeters (enter a NUMBER ONLY for the answer)

40.

500 centimeters = (a)   meters (enter a NUMBER ONLY for the answer)

41.

Donovan Bailey and Maurice Greene tie for the world record for the fastest 50 meter sprint. How many centimeters is this?

a)

500 centimeters

b)

5,000 centimeters

c)

50,000 centimeters

d)

500,000 centimeters

42.

A child needs to take 10 milliliters of medicine for an ear infection. How many centiliters is this?

a)

1 centiliter

b)

100 centiliters

c)

1,000 centiliters

d)

less than 1 centiliter

43.

An adult giraffe weighs about 800 kilograms. Which of these measurements is equivalent to 800 kilograms?

a)

80 grams

b)

8,000 grams

c)

80,000 grams

d)

800,000 grams

44.

The American Heart Association recommends you should not eat more than about 2,000 milligrams of sodium (salt) a day. How many grams is this?

a)

2 grams

b)

20 grams

c)

200 grams

d)

20,000 grams

45.
1 kg = ___ g
a)
1,000
b)
2,000
46.
600 cm =   ___ m 
a)
6 m 
b)
6,000 m
c)
60,000 m
47.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
48.
285 kg = ____ g
a)
285,000
b)
285
c)
2,850
d)
28,500
49.
42 L = ___mL
a)
4,200
b)
.0042
c)
4.20
d)
42,000
50.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
51.
When converting from large to small:
a)
multiply
b)
divide
52.
When converting from small to large:
a)
multiply
b)
divide
53.
The metric unit of measurement for mass is the: 
a)
gram
b)
liter 
c)
meter
54.
The metric unit of measurement for capacity is:
a)
gram
b)
liter 
c)
meter
55.
The metric unit of measurement for length  is:
a)
gram
b)
liter 
c)
meter
56.
9m = ____cm
a)
90 cm
b)
900 cm
c)
9,000 cm
d)
0.9 cm
57.
1 m = ______cm
a)
1000
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1
58.
177 cm = ____m
a)
1.77
b)
17.7
c)
1770
59.
5,000 mL = ______L
a)
5 L
b)
50 L
c)
0.5 L
60.
3 kg =______g
a)
30
b)
300
c)
3,000
d)
30,000
61.
Which is the longest?
a)
meter
b)
kilometer
c)
centimeter
d)
milimeter
62.
What is the abbreviation for milliliters?
a)
ML
b)
Ml
c)
mL
d)
ml
63.
What is the length of the screw?
a)
5cm
b)
6cm
c)
5mm
d)
6m