Length and Metric Units
A Grade 5 math worksheet focusing on understanding and converting metric units of length.
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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?
Kilometers
Meters
Centimeters
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.
True
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: