Written Instructions:
For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..
For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.
Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.
| 1) convert; 517cm = m cm Answer:_______________ |
| 2) convert; 8.8cm = cm mm Answer:_______________ |
| 3) Convert. Write your answer as a decimal. 4.4 m = m cm Answer:_______________ |
| 4) convert; m cm = 625cm Answer:_______________ |
| 5) Convert. Write your answer as a decimal. 9 cm 5 mm = cm Answer:_______________ |
| 6) convert; 672cm = m cm Answer:_______________ |
| 7) convert; 8.1cm = cm mm Answer:_______________ |
| 8) Convert. Write your answer as a decimal. 9.7 m = m cm Answer:_______________ |
| 9) convert; m cm = 794cm Answer:_______________ |
| 10) Convert. Write your answer as a decimal. 7 cm 2 mm = cm Answer:_______________ |
| 1) convert; 517cm = Answer: 5 m Answer: 17 cm SOLUTION 1 : Remember: 1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm)
Find out how many metres are in 117 centimetres.
Divide: 517 ÷ 100 = 5 R 17 There is 5 metre, with 17 centimetres left over. 517 cm = 5 m 17 cm
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| 2) convert; 8.8cm = Answer: 8 cm Answer: 8 mm SOLUTION 1 : Remember: 1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (mm) Separate the whole number part and decimal part. 8.8 cm = 8 cm + 0.8 cm Convert the 0.8 centimetres to millimetres. Multiply: 0.8 × 10 = 8 0.8 cm = 8 mm Now express the original measurement in centimetres and millimetres: 8.8 cm = 8 cm + 0.8 cm 8.8 cm = 8 cm 8 mm |
| 3) Convert. Write your answer as a decimal. 4.4 m = Answer: 4 m Answer: 40 cm SOLUTION 1 : 1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm)
Separate the whole number part and decimal part.
4.4 m = 4 m + 0.4 m Convert the 0.4 metres to centimetres. Multiply: 0.4 × 100 = 40 0.4 m = 40 cm Now express the original measurement in metres and centimetres: 4.4 m = 4 m + 0.4 m 4.4 m = 4 m 40 cm
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| 4) convert; Answer: 6 m Answer: 25 cm = 625cm SOLUTION 1 : Remember: 1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm) Find out how many metres are in 625 centimetres. multiply: 6 x 100 = 600
6 m = 600 cm
Now add this to the centimetre you already have: 600 cm 25 cm = 600 cm + 25 cm  625 cm = 600cm + 25 cm
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| 5) Convert. Write your answer as a decimal. 9 cm 5 mm = Answer: 9.5 cm SOLUTION 1 : 1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (mm) Convert the 5 millimetres to centimetres. Divide: 5 ÷ 10 = 0.5 5 mm = 0.5 cm Now add this to the 9 centimetres you already have: 9 cm 5 mm = 9 cm + 0.5 cm 9 cm 5 mm = 9.5 cm |
| 6) convert; 672cm = Answer: 6 m Answer: 72 cm SOLUTION 1 : Remember: 1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm)
Find out how many metres are in 117 centimetres.
Divide: 672 ÷ 100 = 6 R 72 There is 6 metre, with 72 centimetres left over. 672 cm = 6 m 72 cm
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| 7) convert; 8.1cm = Answer: 8 cm Answer: 1 mm SOLUTION 1 : Remember: 1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (mm) Separate the whole number part and decimal part. 8.1 cm = 8 cm + 0.1 cm Convert the 0.1 centimetres to millimetres. Multiply: 0.1 × 10 = 1 0.1 cm = 1 mm Now express the original measurement in centimetres and millimetres: 8.1 cm = 8 cm + 0.1 cm 8.1 cm = 8 cm 1 mm |
| 8) Convert. Write your answer as a decimal. 9.7 m = Answer: 9 m Answer: 70 cm SOLUTION 1 : 1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm)
Separate the whole number part and decimal part.
9.7 m = 9 m + 0.7 m Convert the 0.7 metres to centimetres. Multiply: 0.7 × 100 = 70 0.7 m = 70 cm Now express the original measurement in metres and centimetres: 9.7 m = 9 m + 0.7 m 9.7 m = 9 m 70 cm
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| 9) convert; Answer: 7 m Answer: 94 cm = 794cm SOLUTION 1 : Remember: 1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm) Find out how many metres are in 794 centimetres. multiply: 7 x 100 = 700
7 m = 700 cm
Now add this to the centimetre you already have: 700 cm 94 cm = 700 cm + 94 cm  794 cm = 700cm + 94 cm
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| 10) Convert. Write your answer as a decimal. 7 cm 2 mm = Answer: 7.2 cm SOLUTION 1 : 1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (mm) Convert the 2 millimetres to centimetres. Divide: 2 ÷ 10 = 0.2 2 mm = 0.2 cm Now add this to the 7 centimetres you already have: 7 cm 2 mm = 7 cm + 0.2 cm 7 cm 2 mm = 7.2 cm |