Metric Conversion Practice Name: _________________
Use the conversions at the top to solve each problem. Show your work on paper or a whiteboard!
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm) 10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm)
● 3 cm = _______ mm ● 80 mm = _______ cm
● 15 cm = _______ mm ● 400 mm = _______ cm
● 40 cm = _______ mm ● 510 mm = _______ cm
● 3.5 cm = _______ mm ● 85 mm = _______ cm
● 6 cm = _______ mm ● 70 mm = _______ cm
● 70 cm = _______ mm ● 200 mm = _______ cm
● 190 cm = _______ mm ● 460 mm = _______ cm
● 8.2 cm = _______ mm ● 95 mm = _______ cm
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m) 100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter (m)
● 7 km = _______ m ● 200 cm = _______ m
● 90 km = _______ m ● 9000 cm = _______ m
● 62 km = _______ m ● 5300 cm = _______ m
● 7.5 km = _______ m ● 250 cm = _______ m
● 50 km = _______ m ● 500 cm = _______ m
● 88 km = _______ m ● 2100 cm = _______ m
● 4.3 km = _______ m ● 580 cm = _______ m
When the units are larger, we need (more / less) of them.
When the units are smaller, we need (more / less) of them.
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Metric Conversion Practice Name: _________________
Use the conversions at the top to solve each problem. Show your work!
1 m = 100 cm
1 km = 1000 m
1 kg = 1000 g
Problem Work
To practice for an Ironman competition,
John rode his bike for 15 kilometers. How
many meters did he ride?
Tia has a puppy that weighs 4500 grams.
How much does the puppy weigh in
kilograms?
String A is 4.1 meters long. String B is
3.2 meters long. Both are necessary to
create an art project. How much string do
you need altogether? Express your
answer in centimeters.
A pineapple is 5 times as heavy as an
orange. The orange weighs 100 g.
● What is the weight of the pineapple
in grams?
● What is the weight of the pineapple
in kilograms?
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Metric Conversion Practice Name: _________________
Use the conversions at the top to solve each problem. Show your work on paper or a whiteboard!
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)
● 3 cm = _______ mm ● 80 mm = _______ cm
● 15 cm = _______ mm ● 400 mm = _______ cm
● 40 cm = _______ mm ● 510 mm = _______ cm
● 3.5 cm = _______ mm ● 85 mm = _______ cm
● 5 m = _______ cm ● 200 cm = _______ m
● 80 m = _______ cm ● 9000 cm = _______ m
● 5.2 m = _______ cm ● 250 cm = _______ m
● 3.7 m = _______ cm ● 530 cm = _______ m
● 7 km = _______ m ● 3000 m = _______ km
● 90 km = _______ m ● 15,000 m = _______ km
● 7.5 km = _______ m ● 3500 m = _______ km
● 0.62 km = _______ m ● 4200 m = _______ km
When the units are larger, we need (more / less) of them.
When the units are smaller, we need (more / less) of them.
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Metric Conversion Practice Name: _________________
Use the conversions at the top to solve each problem. Show your work!
1 m = 100 cm
1 km = 1000 m
1 kg = 1000 g
Problem Answer
To practice for an Ironman competition, John swam 0.86
kilometer each day for 3 weeks. How many meters did he
swim in those 3 weeks?
A pineapple is 7 times as heavy as an orange. The
pineapple weighs 945 grams.
● What is the total weight in grams for the pineapple
and orange?
● Express the total weight of the pineapple and orange
in kilograms.
String A is 35 centimeters long. String B is 5 times as long
as String A. Both are necessary to create a decorative
bottle. Find the total length of string needed for 17 identical
decorative bottles. Express your answer in meters.
Tia cut a 4-meter 8-centimeter wire into 10 equal pieces.
Marta cut a 540-centimeter wire into 9 equal pieces. How
much longer is one of Marta’s wires than one of Tia’s?
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Answer Keys:
Metric Conversion Practice Name: _________________
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm) 10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm)
● 3 cm = ___30____ mm ● 80 mm = ___8____ cm
● 15 cm = ___150____ mm ● 400 mm = ___40____ cm
● 40 cm = ___400____ mm ● 510 mm = ____51__ cm
● 3.5 cm = ___35____ mm ● 85 mm = ____8.5___ cm
● 6 cm = ___60____ mm ● 70 mm = ____7___ cm
● 70 cm = __700_____ mm ● 200 mm = ___20____ cm
● 190 cm = ___1900____ mm ● 460 mm = ___46____ cm
● 8.2 cm = ___82____ mm ● 95 mm = ___9.5____ cm
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m) 100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter (m)
● 7 km = __7000_____ m ● 200 cm = ___2____ m
● 90 km = __90000_____ m ● 9000 cm = __90_____ m
● 62 km = ___62000____ m ● 5300 cm = ___53____ m
● 7.5 km = ___7500____ m ● 250 cm = ___2.5____ m
● 50 km = ___50000____ m ● 500 cm = ___5____ m
● 88 km = ___88000____ m ● 2100 cm = __21_____ m
● 4.3 km = ___4300____ m ● 580 cm = ___5.8____ m
When the units are larger, we need (more / less) of them.
When the units are smaller, we need (more / less) of them.
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Metric Conversion Practice Name: _________________
Use the conversions at the top to solve each problem. Show your work!
1 m = 100 cm
1 km = 1000 m
1 kg = 1000 g
Problem Work
1 km = 1000 m
To practice for an Ironman competition, 15 km = 15000 m
John rode his bike for 15 kilometers. How
many meters did he ride?
Tia has a puppy that weighs 4500 grams. 1000 g = 1 kg
How much does the puppy weigh in 4500 g = 4.5 kg
kilograms?
String A is 4.1 meters long. String B is
4.1 m + 3.2 m = 7.3 m
3.2 meters long. Both are necessary to 1 m = 100 cm
create a dreamcatcher. How much string 7.3 m = 730 cm
do you need altogether? Express your
answer in centimeters.
A pineapple is 5 times as heavy as an
orange. The orange weighs 100 g. Pineapple = 100 g x 5 = 500g
● What is the weight of the pineapple
1000 g = 1 kg
in grams?
500 g = 0.5 kg
● What is the weight of the pineapple
in kilograms?
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Metric Conversion Practice Name: _________________
Use the conversions at the top to solve each problem. Show your work on paper or a whiteboard!
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)
● 3 cm = ___30____ mm ● 80 mm = ___8____ cm
● 15 cm = ___150____ mm ● 400 mm = ___40____ cm
● 40 cm = ___400____ mm ● 510 mm = ____51__ cm
● 3.5 cm = ___35____ mm ● 85 mm = ____8.5___ cm
● 5 m = ___500____ cm ● 200 cm = __2_____ m
● 80 m = ___8000____ cm ● 9000 cm = __90_____ m
● 5.2 m = ___520____ cm ● 250 cm = ___2.5____ m
● 3.7 m = ___370____ cm ● 530 cm = ___5.3____ m
● 7 km = ___7000____ m ● 3000 m = __3_____ km
● 90 km = ___90000____ m ● 15,000 m = __15_____ km
● 7.5 km = __7500_____ m ● 3500 m = ___3.5____ km
● 0.62 km = __620_____ m ● 4200 m = __4.2_____ km
When the units are larger, we need (more / less) of them.
When the units are smaller, we need (more / less) of them.
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Metric Conversion Practice Name: _________________
Use the conversions at the top to solve each problem. Show your work!
1 m = 100 cm
1 km = 1000 m
1 kg = 1000 g
Problem Answer
0.86 km x 7 days = 6.02 km
To practice for an Ironman competition, John swam 0.86 6.02 km * 3 wks = 18.06 km
kilometer each day for 3 weeks. How many meters did he 1 km = 1000 m
18.06 km = 18060 m
swim in those 3 weeks?
A pineapple is 7 times as heavy as an orange. The Pineapple = orange * 7
pineapple weighs 945 grams. 945 g = orange * 7
● What is the total weight in grams for the pineapple Orange = 135 g
135 g + 945 g = 1080 g
and orange?
● Express the total weight of the pineapple and orange 1000 g = 1 kg
in kilograms. 1080 g = 1.08 kg
String A * 5 = String B
String A is 35 centimeters long. String B is 5 times as long 35 cm * 5 = 175 cm
as String A. Both are necessary to create a dreamcatcher. 35 cm + 175 cm = 210 cm
for one dreamcatcher
Find the total length of string needed for 17 identical 210 cm * 17 = 3570 cm
dreamcatchers. Express your answer in meters. 100 cm = 1 m
3570 cm = 35.7 m
Tia: 4 m 8 cm = 408 cm
408 cm / 10 = 40.8 cm
Tia cut a 4-meter 8-centimeter wire into 10 equal pieces.
Marta cut a 540-centimeter wire into 9 equal pieces. How Marta: 540 cm / 9 = 60
cm
much longer is one of Marta’s wires than one of Tia’s?
60 cm - 40.8 cm = 19.2
cm longer
