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Converting Metric Units with Powers of 10

Unknown Grade45 min

Learning Objective

I can multiply and divide by powers of 10 to convert between different metric units like meters, centimeters, and kilometers.

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Metric Units of Length | Convert mm, cm, m and km

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Practice

14 min

5 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Convert 7 kilometers into meters. Show your calculation. If you have 4500 millimeters, how many meters do you have? Explain your reasoning and show your work.”

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