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