Metric mixed units
Key Notes :
1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (mm)
1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm)
Learn with an example
📢 Convert.
Write your answer as a decimal.
1 cm 5 mm = _______ cm
Convert the 5 millimetres to centimetres.
Divide:
5 ÷ 10 = 0.5
5 mm = 0.5 cm
Now add this to the centimetre you already have:
1 cm 5 mm = 1 cm + 0.5 cm
1 cm 5 mm = 1.5 cm
📢 Convert:
7 m 65 cm = ______ cm
Convert the 7 metres to centimetres.
Multiply:
7 × 100 = 700
7 m = 700 cm
Now add this to the 65 centimetres you already have:
7 m 65 cm = 700 cm + 65 cm
7 m 65 cm = 765 cm
📢 Convert:
943 cm = ___ m _____ cm
Find out how many metres are in 943 centimetres.
Divide:
943 ÷ 100 = 9 R43
There are 9 metres, with 43 centimetres left over.
943 cm = 9 m 43 cm
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