Measuring in Meters
A Grade 5 math worksheet focusing on understanding and applying metric measurement, specifically using meters and centimeters.
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Measuring in Meters
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where necessary.
1. One meter is equal to centimeters.
2. The abbreviation for meter is .
3. A typical door is approximately meters tall.
4. To convert meters to centimeters, you multiply by .
5. Convert 3 meters to centimeters.
6. Convert 500 centimeters to meters.
7. Which of these objects would you most likely measure in meters?
A pencil
A car
An ant
A paperclip
8. Look at the ruler below. What is the length of the shaded part in centimeters?
1 cm
2 cm
3 cm
4 cm
9. A kilometer is shorter than a meter.
True
False
10. You would use meters to measure the length of a football field.
True
False
11. A ribbon is 2 meters long. If you cut off 75 centimeters, how much ribbon is left? Express your answer in centimeters.
12. Sarah ran 400 meters, and Tom ran 600 centimeters. Who ran a longer distance? Explain your answer.
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