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Converting Units of
Measurement
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Metric units
The metric system of measurement is based on powers of

ten and uses the following prefixes:
Kilo- meaning 1000

Centi- meaning one hundredth
Milli- meaning one thousandth
Micro- meaning one millionth
These prefixes are then followed by a base unit.
The base unit for length is metre.

The base unit for mass is gram.
The base unit for capacity is litre.
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Metric units of length
Metric units used for length are kilometres, metres,

centimetres and millimetres.
1 kilometre (km) = 1000 metres (m)
1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm)
1 metre (m) = 1000 millimetres (cm)
1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (cm)
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Metric units of length
A race track measures 400 m. An athlete runs

2.6 km around the track. How many laps is this?
400 m = 0.4 km
Number of laps = 2.6 ÷ 0.4
= 6.5 laps
The following day the athlete completes 8 laps.

How many km is this?
8 laps = 8 × 0.4 km
= 3.2 km
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Metric units of mass
Metric units used for mass are tonnes, kilograms and

grams and milligrams.
1 tonne = 1000 kilograms (kg)
1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams (g)
1 gram (g) = 1000 milligrams (mg)
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Metric units of mass
60 tea bags weigh 150 g.

How much would 2000 tea bags weigh in kg?
We can solve this problem using a unitary method.
60 tea bags weigh 150 g
So, 1 tea bag weighs (150 ÷ 60) g = 2.5 g
Therefore, 2000 tea bags weigh (2.5 × 2000) g = 5000 g
= 5 kg
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Metric units of capacity
Capacity is a measure of the amount of liquid that a 3-D

object (for example a glass) can hold.
Metric units of capacity are litres (l), centilitres (cl) and

millilitres (ml).
1 litre (l) = 100 centilitres (cl)

1 litre (l) = 1000 millilitres (ml)
1 centilitre (cl) = 10 millilitres (ml)
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Metric units of capacity
A bottle contains 750 ml of orange squash.

The label says: Dilute 1 part squash with 4 parts water.
How many of litres of drink can be made with one bottle?
If the whole bottle was made up we would have
750 ml of squash + (4 × 750) ml of water
= 750 ml of squash + 3000 ml of water
= 3750 ml of drink
= 3.75 l of drink
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Converting metric units
To convert from a larger metric unit to a smaller

one we need to _______
multiply by 10, 100, or 1000.
Complete the following:
34 cm = 340 mm 0.0471 km = 47.1 m
0.4 l = 400 ml 0.3428 m = 342.8 mm
7.3 kg = 7300 g 23.51 g = 23 510 mg
54.8 cl = 548 ml 0.085 m = 85 mm
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To convert from a smaller metric unit to a larger

one we need to ______
divide by 10, 100, or 1000.
Complete the following
920 mm = 92 cm 65800 m = 65.8 km
530 g = 0.53 kg 526 mg = 0.526 g
3460 ml = 3.46 l 4539 cl = 45.39 l
43.1 cm = 0.431 m 87 kg = 0.087 tonnes
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Units of area
Area is measured in square units.

Here is a square metre or 1 m2.
How many cm2 are
there in a m2?
1m 1 m × 1 m = 1 m2
= 100 cm
100 cm × 100 cm = 10
10000
000m
cm2 2
So,
1m
= 100 cm 1 m2 = 10 000 cm2
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Units of area
We can use the following to convert between units of area.
1 km2 = 1 000 000 m 2
1 hectare = 10 000 m 2
1 m2 = 10 000 cm 2
1 m2 = 1 000 000 mm 2
1 cm2 = 100 mm2
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Units of area
A rectangular field measures 150 m by 250m.

What is the area of the field in hectares?
The area of the field is

150 m × 250 m = 37 500 m2
250 m 1 hectare = 100 m × 100 m

= 10 000 m2
37 500 m2 = 3.75 hectares
150 m
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Units of volume
Volume is measured in cubic units.

Here is a cubic centimetre or 1 cm3.
How many mm3 are

there in a cm3?
1 cm
= 10 mm 1 cm × 1 cm × 1 cm = 1 cm3
10 mm × 10 mm × 10 mm
1 cm = 1000 mm3
= 10 mm
1 cm
So, 1 cm3 = 1000 mm3
= 10 mm
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Units of volume
Volume is measured in cubic units.

Here is a cubic metre or 1 m3.
How many cm3 are

there in a m3?
1m
= 100 cm 1 m × 1 m × 1 m = 1 m3
100 cm × 100 cm × 100 cm

1m = 1 000 000 cm3
= 100 cm
1m
So, 1 m3 = 1 000 000 cm3
= 100 cm
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Units of volume
We can use the following to convert between units of volume.
1 km3 = 1 000 000 000 m 3
1 m3 = 1 000 000 cm 3
1 m3 = 1 000 000 000 mm 3
1 cm3 = 1000 mm3
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Units of volume
Dice are packed into boxes measuring 20 cm

by 12 cm by 10 cm.
If the dice are 2 cm cubes, how many of them
fit into a box?
The volume of the box = (20 × 12 × 10) cm3 = 2400 cm3
The volume of one dice = (2 × 2 × 2) cm3 = 8 cm3
Number of dice that fit in the box = 2400 ÷ 8
= 300 dice
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Volume and capacity
Capacity is a measure of the amount of liquid that a 3-D

object can hold.
A litre of water, for example, would fill a container

measuring 10 cm by 10 cm by 10 cm (or 1000 cm 3)
1 l = 1000 cm3
1 ml = 1 cm3
1000 l = 1 m3
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Volume and capacity
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Volume and capacity
Which holds more juice when full; a litre bottle or

a carton measuring 6 cm by 10 cm by 20 cm?
The volume of the carton is (6 × 10 × 20) cm 3 = 1200 cm3
1 litre = 1000 cm3
The carton holds more juice.
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Converting units of area, volume and capacity
Complete the following
3 ha = 30 000 m2 4000 m2 = 0.4 ha
2.8 m3 = 2800 l 6 200 cm2 = 0.62 m2
4.35 cm2 = 435 mm2 9.6 cl = 96 cm3
0.07 cm3 = 70 mm3 38 000 cm3 = 0.038 m3
0.72 l = 720 cm3 5630 cm3 = 5.63 l
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Units of time
Time does not use the metric system.

Units of time include years, months, weeks, days, hours (h),
minutes (min) and seconds (s).
1 minute (min) = 60 seconds (s)

1 hour (h) = 60 minutes (min)
1 day = 24 hours (h)
1 week = 7 days
1 year = 365 days = 52 weeks
1 leap year = 366 days
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Units of time
A machine takes 4 minutes and 10 seconds to make a

toy car. How long would it take to make 18 toy cars?
4 minutes × 18 = 72 minutes
10 seconds × 18 = 180 seconds = 3 minutes
72 minutes + 3 minutes = 75 minutes
= 1 hour 15 minutes
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Converting Units of

The metric system of measurement is based on powers of

Kilo- meaning 1000

These prefixes are then followed by a base unit.

The base unit for length is metre.

Metric units used for length are kilometres, metres,

1 kilometre (km) = 1000 metres (m)

1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm)

1 metre (m) = 1000 millimetres (cm)

1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (cm)

A race track measures 400 m. An athlete runs

The following day the athlete completes 8 laps.

Metric units used for mass are tonnes, kilograms and

1 tonne = 1000 kilograms (kg)

1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams (g)

1 gram (g) = 1000 milligrams (mg)

60 tea bags weigh 150 g.

We can solve this problem using a unitary method.

60 tea bags weigh 150 g

So, 1 tea bag weighs (150 ÷ 60) g = 2.5 g

Therefore, 2000 tea bags weigh (2.5 × 2000) g = 5000 g

Capacity is a measure of the amount of liquid that a 3-D

Metric units of capacity are litres (l), centilitres (cl) and

1 litre (l) = 100 centilitres (cl)

A bottle contains 750 ml of orange squash.

If the whole bottle was made up we would have

750 ml of squash + (4 × 750) ml of water

= 750 ml of squash + 3000 ml of water

To convert from a larger metric unit to a smaller

Complete the following:

34 cm = 340 mm 0.0471 km = 47.1 m

0.4 l = 400 ml 0.3428 m = 342.8 mm

7.3 kg = 7300 g 23.51 g = 23 510 mg

54.8 cl = 548 ml 0.085 m = 85 mm

To convert from a smaller metric unit to a larger

Complete the following

920 mm = 92 cm 65800 m = 65.8 km

530 g = 0.53 kg 526 mg = 0.526 g

3460 ml = 3.46 l 4539 cl = 45.39 l

43.1 cm = 0.431 m 87 kg = 0.087 tonnes

Area is measured in square units.

We can use the following to convert between units of area.

1 km2 = 1 000 000 m 2

1 cm2 = 100 mm2

A rectangular field measures 150 m by 250m.

The area of the field is

250 m 1 hectare = 100 m × 100 m

37 500 m2 = 3.75 hectares

Volume is measured in cubic units.

How many mm3 are

Volume is measured in cubic units.

How many cm3 are

100 cm × 100 cm × 100 cm

We can use the following to convert between units of volume.

1 km3 = 1 000 000 000 m 3

1 m3 = 1 000 000 000 mm 3

1 cm3 = 1000 mm3

Dice are packed into boxes measuring 20 cm

The volume of the box = (20 × 12 × 10) cm3 = 2400 cm3