If I know how many millimetres are many …...Metric units 1 How long is each line? Give your answer...

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Metric units 1 How long is each line? Give your answer in both centimetres and millimetres. a) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 cm mm b) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 cm mm c) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 cm mm d) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 cm mm 2 Complete the conversion. 1 cm = mm 3 Dexter is converting units of measure. Complete Dexter’s workings to show that he is correct. What other conversions could you work out using Dexter’s method? 4 Complete the conversions. a) 15 cm = mm e) cm = 0.2 m b) 12 m = cm f) 4.65 m = cm c) 16.5 m = cm g) 52,000 mm = cm d) mm = 165 cm h) 52,000 mm = m © White Rose Maths 2020 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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Page 1: If I know how many millimetres are many …...Metric units 1 How long is each line? Give your answer in both centimetres and millimetres. a) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 cm

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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