METRIC CONVERSION WORKSHEET

Name: _________________________
Date: _______________________
STARTING UNIT -> the unit associated with the number you are starting with that you want to
convert. cancels out
BASE UNIT -> the unit with no prefixes, cancels out
DESIRED END UNIT -> the unit you want your ending value to have, the one that you are trying to
convert your starting number to, carries over to your final answer

Every value must have both a NUMBER and a UNIT

1.) 6.5 cm = _______ mm

cancels out cancels out carries over ----------------------->

starting unit base unit desired end unit desired end unit

6.5 cm _______ m _______ mm _______ mm

1 _______ cm _______ m 1

starting unit base unit

cancels out cancels out

2.) 9.81 cm = ______ mm

cancels out cancels out carries over ----------------------->

starting unit base unit desired end unit desired end unit

9.81 cm _______ m _______ mm _______ mm

1 _______ cm _______ m 1

starting unit base unit

cancels out cancels out
 3.) 8300 nm = ______ mm

cancels out cancels out carries over ----------------------->

starting unit base unit desired end unit desired end unit

8300 nm _______ m _______ mm _______ mm

1 _______ nm _______ m 1

starting unit base unit

cancels out cancels out

4.) 7800 mm = ______ km

cancels out cancels out carries over ----------------------->

starting unit base unit desired end unit desired end unit

7800 mm _______ m _______ km _______ km

1 _______ mm _______ m 1

starting unit base unit

cancels out cancels out

5.) 5.2 dm = ______ cm

cancels out cancels out carries over ----------------------->

starting unit base unit desired end unit desired end unit

5.2 dm _______ m _______ cm _______ cm

1 _______ dm _______ m 1

starting unit base unit

cancels out cancels out
 6.) 756,900 m = ______ mm

starting unit base unit desired end unit desired end unit

756,900 m _____________ ____________ _______ mm

1 _____________ _____________ 1

starting unit base unit

7.) 1071 mm = ______ cm

starting unit base unit desired end unit desired end unit

1071 mm _____________ ____________ _______ cm

1 _____________ _____________ 1

starting unit base unit

8.) 2.1 cm = ______ mm

starting unit base unit desired end unit desired end unit

2.1 cm _____________ ____________ _______ mm

1 _____________ _____________ 1

starting unit base unit

 9.) 36.45 cm = ______ m

starting unit base unit desired end unit desired end unit

36.45 cm _____________ ____________ _______ m

1 _____________ _____________ 1

starting unit base unit

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10.) 34 mm = ________ cm

11.) 1.52 km = _______ dm

12.) 497 mm = _________ cm

13.) 9100 mm = ______ cm

14.) 83000 nm = _______ cm

15.) 23 km = ________ mm

16.) 9.89 km = __________ dm

17.) 3.5 km = __________ mm