Year 5 Maths — Changing between units of measure

Change a measurement from a larger unit to a smaller one and back again, and add measurements written in mixed units.

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1.There are 100 centimetres in 1 metres. How many centimetres are there in 4 metres? Give just the number.
2.Put these lengths in order, shortest first.
- 1 kilometres
- 50 centimetres
- 9 metres
- 2 metres
- 350 centimetres
3.There are 1,000 g in 1 kg. How many kg are there in 5,000 g? Give just the number.
4.Which unit would you choose to measure the length of a pencil?
- a) metres
- b) kilograms
- c) kilometres
- d) centimetres
5.A ribbon is 2 metres and 35 centimetres long. How long is it in centimetres altogether? Give just the number.
6.A rope 5 metres long is cut into pieces each 50 centimetres long. How many pieces are there? Give just the number.
7.A parcel has a mass of 3 kg and 400 g. What is its mass in g altogether? Give just the number.
8.There are 1,000 g in 1 kg. How many g are there in 2 kg? Give just the number.

Answer key — Year 5 Maths — Changing between units of measure