MathsYears 5–6Measurement

Convert metric units (decimals)

Convert between different units of metric measure, expressing measurements in terms of smaller or larger units using decimals to up to 3 decimal places

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a giant chocolate bar that is 1 metre long! You cut it into 10 equal pieces — each piece is 1 decimetre.

  2. 2

    How many centimetres are in 1 metre?

  3. 3

    Drag the marker to show 1.5 metres on this number line. That's 1 whole metre and a half!

  4. 4

    Let's change 2.3 metres into centimetres together.

  5. 5

    Now try: Change 4.7 metres into centimetres. Tap each piece to add.

  6. 6

    What is 3.6 metres in centimetres?

  7. 7

    A ribbon is 1.25 metres long. How many centimetres is that?

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