Measurement Conversion Review

Josiah has a piece of wood that is 2.4 meters long. He wants to cut it into 3 equal lengths. How long should each piece be in millimeters?

• 800 mm

• 80 mm

• 700 mm

• 240 mm

Answer explanation

Each piece will be 0.8 meters or 0.8 m x 1,000= 800 mm

Olivia measured two pieces of string. One was 30 cm long and the other was 500 millimeters long. Which was longer?

• 500 mm

• They are both equal.

• 30 cm

Answer explanation

30 cm x 10 = 300mm

Jan bought a winter squash at the market. It was 1.8 kg. How many grams is the winter squash?

• 18

• 180

• 0.18

• 1,800

The perimeter of Bob's garden is 16 meters. How many centimeters is his garden?

• 160

• 0.16

• 1,600

• 16,000

900 cm ____ 9000 mm
(1 cm is 10 mm)

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• =

• >

• Amalia only

• Nick only

• Lila only

• Amalia and Nick

• 242 in.

• 348 in.

• 338 in.

• 248 in.

200 mm = ____ cm
(1 cm = 10 mm)

• 20 mm

• 20 km

• 20 cm

• 20 dm

Convert 5 kilograms to grams.

• 500 grams

• 5000 grams

• 50 grams

• 50000 grams