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Distance Conversion Metric - Sample Math Practice Problems

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Complexity=1, Mode=metric

Do the following conversions. Round to nearest tenth where necessary.

1.   1000 m = km
2.   1 km = m

Complexity=4, Mode=metric

Do the following conversions. Round to nearest tenth where necessary.

1.   1 cm = mm
2.   3 km = m

Complexity=6, Mode=metric

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1.   4 m = cm
2.   600 cm = m

Complexity=2, Mode=english

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1.   12 in = ft
2.   3520 yd = mi

Complexity=4, Mode=english

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1.   24 in = ft
2.   7040 yd = mi

Complexity=4, Mode=mixed

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1.   3 ft = in
2.   100 cm = m

Complexity=6, Mode=mixed

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1.   1 km = m
2.   60 mm = cm

Complexity=2, Mode=complex

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1.   1 km = ft
2.   63360 in = mi

Complexity=3, Mode=complex

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1.   160934.4 cm = mi
2.   2 km = yd

Answers

Complexity=1, Mode=metric

Do the following conversions. Round to nearest tenth where necessary.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
11000 m = km
Solution
1000 m × (1 km/1,000 m) = 1 km
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
21 km = m
Solution
1 km × (1,000 m/1 km) = 1000 m

Complexity=4, Mode=metric

Do the following conversions. Round to nearest tenth where necessary.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
11 cm = mm
Solution
1 cm × (10 mm/1 cm) = 10 mm
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
23 km = m
Solution
3 km × (1,000 m/1 km) = 3000 m

Complexity=6, Mode=metric

Do the following conversions. Round to nearest tenth where necessary.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
14 m = cm
Solution
4 m × (100 cm/1 m) = 400 cm
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
2600 cm = m
Solution
600 cm × (1 m/100 cm) = 6 m

Complexity=2, Mode=english

Do the following conversions. Round to nearest tenth where necessary.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
112 in = ft
Solution
12 in × (1 ft/12 in) = 1 ft
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
23520 yd = mi
Solution
3520 yd × (1 mi/1,760 yd) = 2 mi

Complexity=4, Mode=english

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#Correct AnswerYour Answer
124 in = ft
Solution
24 in × (1 ft/12 in) = 2 ft
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
27040 yd = mi
Solution
7040 yd × (1 mi/1,760 yd) = 4 mi

Complexity=4, Mode=mixed

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#Correct AnswerYour Answer
13 ft = in
Solution
3 ft × (12 in/1 ft) = 36 in
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2100 cm = m
Solution
100 cm × (1 m/100 cm) = 1 m

Complexity=6, Mode=mixed

Do the following conversions. Round to nearest tenth where necessary.

#Correct AnswerYour Answer
11 km = m
Solution
1 km × (1,000 m/1 km) = 1000 m
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
260 mm = cm
Solution
60 mm × (1 cm/10 mm) = 6 cm

Complexity=2, Mode=complex

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#Correct AnswerYour Answer
11 km = ft
Solution
1 km × (100,000 cm/1 km) × (1 in/2.54 cm) × (1 ft/12 in) = 3280.8 ft
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
263360 in = mi
Solution
63360 in × (1 mi/63,360 in) = 1 mi

Complexity=3, Mode=complex

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#Correct AnswerYour Answer
1160934.4 cm = mi
Solution
160934.4 cm × (1 in/2.54 cm) × (1 mi/63,360 in) = 1 mi
#Correct AnswerYour Answer
22 km = yd
Solution
2 km × (100,000 cm/1 km) × (1 in/2.54 cm) × (1 yd/36 in) = 2187.2 yd
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