Metric units
1 Howlongiseachline?
Giveyouranswerinbothcentimetresandmillimetres.
a)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
cm mm
b)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
cm mm
c)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
cm mm
d)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
cm mm
2 Completetheconversion. 1cm= mm
3 Dexterisconvertingunitsofmeasure.
CompleteDexter’sworkingstoshowthatheiscorrect.
WhatotherconversionscouldyouworkoutusingDexter’smethod?
4 Completetheconversions.
a) 15cm= mm e) cm=0.2m
b) 12m= cm f) 4.65m= cm
c) 16.5m= cm g) 52,000mm= cm
d) mm=165cm h) 52,000mm= m
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1 m = cm
1 cm = mm
so, 1 m = mm
If I know how many millimetres are in 1 cm, and how many centimetres are in 1 m, then I can work out how
many millimetres are in 1 m.
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5 MoandRosiearemeasuringthelengthoftheplayground.
a) Whoseunitofmeasureismoreappropriate?__________________
Explainyouranswer.
b) Rosiehasmeasuredthelengthoftheplaygroundas563cm.
WhatanswerwillMogetinmetres? m
6 EvaandAmiraremeasuringthelengthofapaperclip.
a) Whoseunitofmeasureismoreappropriate?__________________
Explainyouranswer.
b) Amirhasmeasuredthelengthofthepaperclipas0.8cm.
WhatanswerwillEvagetinmillimetres? mm
7 Thetableshowstheheightsoffoursunflowers.
Sunflower A B C D
Height 0.86m 91cm 640mm 72cm
Putthesunflowersinorder,startingwiththeshortest.
8 Thedepthofaplankis15mm.
12oftheplanksarestackedontopof
eachother.
Whatisthedepthofthestackofplanks?
Giveyouranswerincentimetres.
cm
9 Dexteris146cmtall.
Annieis0.27mshorterthanDexter.
HowtallisAnnie?
Giveyouranswerinmetres.
m
10 Thethicknessofa20pcoinis2mm.
Tommystacks£4worthof20pcoinsontopofeachother.
Howtallisthestackofcoins?
Giveyouranswerincentimetres.
cm
I’m going to measure it in metres. I’m going to measure
it in centimetres.Mo
Rosie
I’m going to measure it in millimetres.
I’m going to measure it in centimetres.Eva
Amir
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