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Metric Measurement Challenge
📏 Part 1: Unit Selection and Conversion
1. A recipe calls for 750 mL of milk. You have a 1 litre container. How many millilitres will be left after using the milk?
2. Convert 1.24 metres to centimetres. Show your working.
3. A package weighs 1.5 kilograms. Convert this to grams:
4. Which metric unit would be most appropriate for measuring each item? Circle the best choice:
Height of a classroom:
millimetres centimetres metres kilometresWeight of a textbook:
grams kilograms🧮 Part 2: Real-World Problem Solving
5. Compare these two bottles: Bottle A holds 500 mL, Bottle B holds 0.75 L. Which holds more and by how much?
6. You have two packages, each weighing 1.5 kg. What is the total weight in:
a) Kilograms: ___________
b) Grams: ___________
7. A farmer needs to measure the distance between two paddocks. The distance is 2.3 kilometres. Convert this to metres:
8. Fill in the missing conversions:
a) 3,500 mL = _______ L
b) 250 cm = _______ m
c) 4.2 kg = _______ g
d) 0.85 L = _______ mL
🎯 Part 3: Metric Prefixes and Base Units
9. Match each prefix with its meaning:
1. kilo-
2. centi-
3. milli-
A. one thousandth (÷1000)
B. one thousand (×1000)
C. one hundredth (÷100)
10. What are the three base metric units we use for measurement? Check all that apply:
metre (m) - for length
gram (g) - for mass
litre (L) - for capacity
inch - for length
pound - for weight
🌟 Part 4: Challenge Problems
11. A school water tank holds 5,000 litres when full. After a dry week, it only contains 1,250 litres. How many millilitres of water have been used?
12. You're helping to set up a school sports day. The 100-metre track needs to be marked every 25 metres. How many centimetres apart should each marker be placed?
13. Explain why we use different metric units for different measurements. Give an example of when you might use millimetres instead of metres:
14. Draw and label a diagram showing the relationship between metres, centimetres, and millimetres:
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