Class 5 (ICSE) • MathematicsChapter 7: Measurement - Conversions⭐ Topic 1
Measurement - Conversions
Converting between units, like centimetres to metres or grams to kilograms, helps us work with measurements in different but related units.
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To convert centimetres to metres, we divide by 100, since there are 100 centimetres in 1 metre.
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To convert metres to kilometres, we divide by 1000, since there are 1000 metres in 1 kilometre.
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Remember these!
- 100 centimetres = 1 metre.
- 1000 metres = 1 kilometre.
- 1000 grams = 1 kilogram.
- We divide to convert smaller to larger units.
- We multiply to convert larger to smaller units.
- Conversions help compare different unit measurements.
- Practice builds conversion confidence.
- Real-life problems often need conversions.
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