Decimal place value
Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given system (e.g. 5 cm to 0.05 m) using decimal notation to up to three decimal places; convert between smaller and larger units of length, mass, volume, and time
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Convert stated length, mass, volume and time units using the supplied unit facts. Explain the factor and direction.
Convert stated length, mass, volume and time units using the supplied unit facts. Explain the factor and direction.
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- Convert 3,250 g to 3.25 kg using decimal notation
- Convert 0.45 km to 450 m
- Explain the relationship between mm, cm, m, and km using powers of 10
“If your child needs to convert 5 cm to metres and write the answer as a decimal, can they do it — and also convert 2.45 kg into grams?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 10–11