Converting between units of length

Converting between units of length

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to convert between measures of distance such as mm, cm, m and km.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the below has the least number of days?
August
December
Correct answer: February
November
Q2.
If I work for 5 hours a day, 6 days a week, then how many hours do I work in 2 weeks?
30 hours
32 hours
Correct answer: 60 hours
90 hours
Q3.
A nurse works 11 hour shifts a day, four times a week. In 4 weeks how many hours does she work?
144 hours
Correct answer: 176 hours
186 hours
440 hours
Q4.
From the list of people below, who has worked the most amount of hours?
Correct answer: A works 8 hour shifts, five times a week.
B works 12 hour shifts, three times a week.
C works 9 hour shifts, four times a week.
D works 6 hour shifts, six times a week.
Q5.
Anna has been training for a marathon. She decides to train for 2 hours a day, everyday throughout July and August. She only allows herself 7 days throughout both months to rest. In total how many hours does she train for?
100 hours
Correct answer: 110 hours
120 hours
124 hours

5 Questions

Q1.
How many cm are there in 80 mm?
18 cm
Correct answer: 8 cm
80 cm
800 cm
Q2.
Which of the below is equivalent to 6.5 m?
605 cm
65 cm
Correct answer: 650 cm
650 mm
Q3.
Which of the below shows the distance from London to Edinburgh?
Correct answer: 649 km
6490 cm
6490 m
6490 mm
Q4.
Which of the below are equal in length?
Correct answer: 290 mm and 29 cm
32 m and 32,000 cm
460 mm and 46 m
82 km and 820 m
Q5.
Which of the below is equivalent to 260,000 mm ?
Correct answer: 0.26 km
2.6 km
26 km
260 km

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