Converting between distance units
You need to remember the key conversions :
1 cm = 10 mm
100cm = 1 m
1000 mm = 1 m
1000 m = 1km
and the conversion from miles to kilometres :
5 miles is the same as 8 kilometres
HINT : Always check your answer to make sure your answer is the right size.
For example you will always have more kilometres than miles.
Now complete these conversions :
a)
5cm = ………… mm
b)
85mm = …………… cm
c)
3.5m = …………… cm
d)
5000m = …………… km
e)
6m = ………… mm
f)
375cm = ………… m
g)
3250m = …………… km
h)
1.4km = …………… m
i)
10 miles = …………… kilometres
j)
20 miles = …………… kilometres
k)
12 miles = …………… kilometres
l)
45 miles = …………… kilometres
m)
24 kilometres = …………… miles
n)
40 kilometres = …………… miles
o)
70 kilometres = …………… miles
(Divide by 5, then multiply by 8)
(Divide by 8, then multiply by 5)
Converting between distance units
You need to remember the key conversions :
1 cm = 10 mm
100cm = 1 m
1000 mm = 1 m
1000 m = 1km
and the conversion from miles to kilometres :
5 miles is the same as 8 kilometres
HINT : Always check your answer to make sure your answer is the right size.
For example you will always have more kilometres than miles.
Now complete these conversions :
a)
5cm = ………… mm
b)
85mm = …………… cm
c)
3.5m = …………… cm
d)
5000m = …………… km
e)
6m = ………… mm
f)
375cm = ………… m
g)
3250m = …………… km
h)
1.4km = …………… m
i)
10 miles = …………… kilometres
j)
20 miles = …………… kilometres
k)
12 miles = …………… kilometres
l)
45 miles = …………… kilometres
m)
24 kilometres = …………… miles
n)
40 kilometres = …………… miles
o)
70 kilometres = …………… miles
(Divide by 5, then multiply by 8)
(Divide by 8, then multiply by 5)