Conversion of Common Units of

Measurement
Learning Targets:
1. Convert meter to kilometer, meter to
centimeter and vice versa.
2. Convert kilograms to grams and vice
versa.
3. Solve word problems involving
conversion.
What are the tools used in measuring length?
Unit Measurement of Length

1 kilometer =1,000 meters

1 meter =100 Centimeters

What is the most appropriate unit of
measurement for length to be used to measure:
• Height of a Chair
• Length of a Basketball Court
• Distance from Isabela to Manila
• Length of a table
• How far a car travels
IMPORTANT NOTE!
To convert larger unit to smaller unit, just multiply.

1 kilometer =1,000 meters

8,000
8 kilometers =________ meters

8 km × 1000 = 8,000
To convert smaller unit to larger unit, just divide.

1 meter =100 centimeters

850 centimeters 8.5

=________ meters

850 ÷ 100 = 8.5

• Roxy walks 8 000 cm while Suzanne
walks 90 m in going to school. Who
walks farther in going to school? By
how many meters farther?
• Roxy walks 8 000 cm
• Suzanne walks 90 m

8000 centimeters 80 meters

=________
8000 ÷ 100 = 80
Who walks farther in going to school?
By how many meters?
• Roxy walks 8 000 cm or 80 m
• Suzanne walks 90 m
In going to school, Suzanne walks
farther than Roxy
by 10 meters.
David jogged 6,500 meters in two
hours. How many kilometers did he
cover in 2 hours? 
6.5 km
6,500 m =________
6,500 ÷ 1000=6.5
David covered 6.5 km in two hours.
Conversion Unit of Mass Measurement
1 2 4
3

8
6 7
5
Which is heavier, 1 kilogram of
eggplant or 1,000 grams of
guava? Why?
 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams
kilogram to gram Multiply by 1000

gram to kilogram divide by 1000

To convert larger unit to smaller unit, just multiply.

1 kilogram =1000 grams

9.5 kilograms 9,500 grams

=________

9.5 × 1000 = 9,500

To convert smaller unit to larger unit, just divide.

1 kilogram =1000 grams

6,000 grams 6
=________ kilograms

6,000 ÷ 1000 = 6
Ms. Vina bought 750 grams of
potatoes, 250 grams of peas,
and 500 grams of carrots. How
many kilograms of vegetables
did she buy in all?
750 grams + 250 grams + 500 grams
1,500 grams of vegetables
1,500 grams ÷ 1,000 = 1.5
Ms. Vina bought 1.5 kilograms of
vegetables in all.
Let’s Convert!
 1 km =1000 m

3,000 m 3 km
=_____
 1m =100 cm

700 cm 7 m
=_____
 1 kg =1000 g

7 kg 7000 g
=________
 1 kg =1000 g

8,000 g 8 kg
=________
1 km =1000 m

8 km 8,000 m
=________
1m =100 cm

9m 900 cm
=_______
 1 kg =1000 g

7,500 g 7.5 kg
=________
 1 kg =1000 g

2.5 kg = 2,500
________ g
 1 kg =1000 g

3,200 g 3.2 kg
=________
 1 kg =1000 g

4 kg = 4,000
________ g