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Measure Length in Metric and Customary Units

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Measure distances with centimetres, metres, and kilometres or with inches, feet, yards, and miles.

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Learning diagram: use the labelled values. Screen size changes, so these pictures are not calibrated measuring tools.

11 m = 100 cm

A metre contains one hundred centimetres.

22 m = 200 cm

Multiply the metres by 100 to express this whole-number length in centimetres.

31 ft = 12 in

This is the foot-inch relationship used in US customary measurements.

43 ft = 36 in

Three groups of twelve inches make thirty-six inches.

Use matching units and the stated properties. Explain whether your answer measures length, area or volume.

Choose one answer for each question, then check. Practice results stay on this page and do not change course completion.

1. 3 metres equals… 30 cm 3 cm 300 cm

2. 24 inches equals… 24 ft 2 ft 12 ft

3. Which is longer: 1 m or 80 cm? 1 m 80 cm They are equal

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For hands-on practice, use a real ruler, square paper or blocks. Keep units visible and explain your method.