Conversion
What unit of measurement should we use?
Word Problems
Conversion II
Word Problems II
100

What is 20mm in centimetres?

2cm

100

What unit of measurement should I use to measure the thickness of a dime?

Millimeters 

100

If I have a string that is 20cm and I cut it into 20 even pieces, how long will each piece be?

1cm

100

What is 5cm in millimeters?

50mm

100

Mr C is going to measure a soccer field, he decided to measure the field in millimeters. Should he have measured in millimeters or a different unit of measurement?

He should use a different unit of measurement. He should have measured the field in meters. 

200

What is 100cm in meters?

1m

200

What unit of measurement should I use to measure the width of my pinky finger?

Centimeters

200

If I have a string that measures 20mm long, how long will that string be in centimeters? 

2cm

200

What is 3000m in kilometers? 

3km

200

Mr C has a fence in his backyard that is 7.5m long, his brother has a fence in his backyard that is 900cm long. Are their fences the same length?

No. Mr C's brother's fence is longer. 

900cm = 9m

7.5m = 750cm

300

What is 1000m in kilometers? 

1km

300

What unit of measurement should I use to measure a flag pole?

Meters

300

Nada has a stick that is 180mm, Matthew has a stick that is 18cm. Are these sticks the same length?

Yes. 180mm = 18cm

300

What is 45mm in centimeters?

4.5cm

300

Mrs. Carr went on a 500 meter walk, how many kilometers did he walk?

0.5 kilometers

400

What is 450mm in cm?

45cm

400

What unit of measurement should I use to measure from Mackenzie Glen to Michael Cranny? 

Kilometers

400

Maida has a flagpole in her backyard that is 5 meters tall. Feroza has a flagpole in her backyard that is 600cm. Are their flagpoles the same height?

No. 5 meters = 500cm

400

What is 9km in meters? 

9000

400

Mrs Carr went on a 1.5km walk, how many meters did he walk?

1500m

500

What is 2500mm in centimeters? 

250cm

500

If I was going on a cross country road trip, what unit of measurement should I use?

Kilometers

500

Mr C has a pool that is 950cm long. His brother has a pool that is 9.5m long. Are these pools the same length?

Yes. 950cm = 9.5m

500

What is 8.5cm in millimeters? 

85mm

500

Matthew has a hockey stick that is 1.5m long, how long is his hockey stick in centimeters? 

150cm

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