Measurements (LENGTH)

How many metres are there in a kilometre?

• 1000 m

• 100 m

• 10 m

• 1 m

How many millimetres are there in a centimetre?

• 1000 mm

• 100 mm

• 10 mm

• 1 mm

How many millimetres are there in 5 centimetres?

• 5 mm

• 50 mm

• 500 mm

• 5 000 mm

A pencil is 11 cm long. What is the value in millimetres?

• 1 100 mm

• 110 mm

• 11 mm

• 1.1 mm

Express 5.7 km in metres.

• 5 700 m

• 570 m

• 57 m

• 57 000 m

9.05 m is equivalent to how many centimetres?

• 9.05 cm

• 90.5 cm

• 905 cm

• 9 050 cm

A scissor is 11.3 cm long. Express the length in millimetres.

Answer explanation

1 cm = 10 mm

11.3 cm = ?? mm

Solution:

11.3 cm X 10 = 113 mm

Ali walks from his house to his friend's house for 3.7 km. Express the distance in metres.

Answer explanation

1 km = 1000 m

3.7 km = ?? m

Solution:

3.7 km X 1000 = 3 700 m

Ibrahim has a rope of 8.15 m long. Express the length in millimetres.

Answer explanation

8.15 m = ?? mm

Solution:

1. Convert metres into centimetres.

8.15 m X 100 = 815 cm

2. Convert centimetres into millimetres.

815 cm X 10 = 8 150 mm

Final answer = 8 150 mm

How many centimetres are there in a metre?

• 1000 cm

• 100 cm

• 10 cm

• 1 cm