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Chapter: 5th Maths : Term 1 Unit 4 : Measurements

Conversion of length

Convert into millimeter, Convert into centimeters, Convert into meter, Convert into kilometer

Conversion


 

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To convert upper scale into lower scale the number should be multiplied.

To convert lower scale into upper scale the number should be divided.

100 centimeter = 1 meter

½ meter = 50 centimeter

¼ meter = 25 centimeter

¾ meter = 75 centimeter

1000 meter = 1 kilometer

 

Activity

Measure the things using a tape or a scale.


 

Examples 1

Convert into millimeter

(i) 70 cm

 70 cm = 70 × 10 mm 1 cm = 10 mm

 =700 mm

(ii) 65 cm 6 mm = (65 × 10) + 6 mm

 = 650 + 6

 = 656 mm

(iii) 7 m

 7 m = (7×1000) mm 1 m = 1000 mm

 = 7000 mm

Note:

1. To convert meter into millimeter multiply the given meters by 1000.

2. To convert centimeter into millimeter multiply the given centimeter by10.

Try this

Convert into millimeters

1. 90 cm = 900 mm

2. 5 cm 8 mm = 58 mm

3. 5 m 9 mm = 5009 mm

 

Examples 2

Convert into centimeters

(i) 5 m

 5 m = (5 × 100) cm

 = 500 cm

(ii) 7 m 40 cm

 7 m 40 cm = (7 × 100) + 40 cm

 = 700 + 40

 = 740 cm

(iii) 110 mm


110 mm = 110 ÷ 10 cm

 = 11 cm

Note: To convert meter into centimeter multiply the given meters by 100

Try this

Convert into centimeters

1. 8m = 800 cm

2. 6m 4cm = 604 cm

3. 80mm = 8 cm

 

Examples 3

Convert into meter

(i) 7 km 50 m

1 km = 1000 m

 7 km 50 m = (7 × 1000) + 50 m

 = 7000 + 50

 = 7050 m

(ii) 850 cm


850 cm = 850 ÷ 100 m

 = 8 m 50 cm

(iii) 2005 mm


2005 mm = 2005 ÷ 1000 m

 = 2 m 5 mm

Note:

1. To convert kilometer into meter multiply the given kilometer by 1000.

2. To convert millimeter into meter given divide the given millimeter by 1000.

Try this

Convert into meter

1. 8 km 400 m = 8400 m

2. 900 cm = 9 m

3. 3500 mm = 3 m 500 mm

 

Examples 4

Convert into kilometer

(i) 9000 m

1000 m = 1 km


9000 m = 9000 ÷ 1000 m

 = 9 km

(ii) 2300 m


2300 m = 2300 ÷ 1000 m

 = 2 km 300 m

Note: To convert meters into kilometers divide the given meters 1000.

Try this: Convert into kilometer

1. 5430m = 5 km 430 m

2. 7500m = 7 km 500 m

3. 8000m = 8 km

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