Year 5
Solving problems involving converting between metric units of length
Year 5
Solving problems involving converting between metric units of length
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will investigate and model problems and problem solving activities where we must convert between metric units.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the below is not a metric unit of length?
cm
km
mm
Q2.
What does the prefix "kilo" mean?
one
one hundred
one million
Q3.
Which of the below is equivalent to 7.6 km?
706 cm
760 m
7600 mm
Q4.
In a long jump, Ziggy jumps 2.02 m and Miggy jumps 189 cm. How much further does Ziggy jump than Miggy?
103 m
14 cm
14 m
Q5.
Which of the below is equivalent to 24 metres?
0.24 mm
240 mm
2400 mm
5 Questions
Q1.
In a long jump I achieve 1.4 m and my friend achieves 10 cm less than me. How far did my friend jump?
1.41 m
1.6 m
1300 m
Q2.
It takes 8 km to get to my nan's house and half the distance is where my cousin lives, how far away does my cousin live?
0.4 m
140 m
800 m
Q3.
Which of the measurements below is likely to be the length of my bedroom?
10 km
3.2 cm
38 m
Q4.
Which of the measurements below seem to be correct for a kitchen in my sister's doll house?
0.9 m by 0.8 m
1.9 m by 2.9 m
5 m by 6 m
Q5.
Ribbon A is 3.4 m long and ribbon B is 200 mm shorter than ribbon A. How long is ribbon B?
3.6 m
300 cm
300 mm