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Length and Metric Units

A Grade 5 math worksheet focusing on understanding and converting metric units of length.

Grade 5 Math MeasurementMeasuring LengthLength and Metric Units
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the Blanks2 Short AnswerTrue / FalseCustom

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.A.1

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Length and Metric Units

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where necessary.

1. Which metric unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil?

a

Kilometers

b

Meters

c

Centimeters

d

Millimeters

2. There are 1,000   in 1 kilometer.

3. One meter is equal to 100  .

4. To convert centimeters to millimeters, you multiply by  .

5. Convert 3.5 meters to centimeters.

6. Convert 2,500 millimeters to meters.

7. A typical adult's height is best measured in kilometers.

T

True

F

False

8. Sarah ran a race that was 4 kilometers long. How many meters did she run?

9. Look at the ruler below. What is the length of the shaded bar in centimeters and millimeters?

Length in cm:

Length in mm: