Length
Convert:
5 m = ? cm
500 cm
4 kg = ? g
4000 g
6 L = ? mL
6000 mL
A ribbon is 2 m long.
25 cm is cut off.
How much ribbon remains?
175 cm
What metric unit would be most suitable to measure:
The length of a classroom?
A. mm B. cm C. m D. km
m
3.5 km = ? m
3500 m
3500 mg = ? g
3.5 g
2.5 kL = ? L
2500 L
A recipe requires 2 L of juice.
The school has three bottles containing 750 mL each.
Do they have enough?
Yes
True or False:
1 L = 1000 mL
True
Which is longer?
650 cm OR 7 m
7 m
2.4 kg OR 2350 g
2.4 kg
Which holds more?
4500 mL OR 4.2 L
4500 mL
Three bags weigh:
What is the total mass?
2550 g (or 2.55 kg)
Order from smallest to largest:
2500 mg, 250 g, 2.5 kg
A bike track is 2.8 km long.
A runner completes the whole track and then runs another 650 m.
How many metres did the runner travel altogether?
3450 m
A truck carries 1.5 t of sand.
It unloads 450 kg.
How much sand is left?
1050 kg
A water tank contains 3 kL of water.
750 L is used.
How much water remains?
2250 L
A whale weighs 4 t.
An elephant weighs 6500 kg.
How much heavier is the elephant?
2500 kg
You measure a car and record its length as 450 cm.
What would be a more sensible unit?
m
A school excursion covers:
How far did students walk altogether?
2650 m
A zookeeper weighs three animals:
What is the total mass of all three animals in kilograms?
8 kg + 12.5 kg + 35 kg
= 55.5 kg
The Year 6 camp requires:
1500 L + 850 L + 450 L
= 2800 L
Year 6 students collected drink containers for recycling.
They collected:
How many litres of containers did they collect altogether?
3.5 kL = 3500 L
120 000 mL = 120 L
3500 + 850 + 120
= 4470 L
Which measurement is the odd one out?
0.2 km
2 m = 200 cm = 2000 mm
0.2 km = 200 m