Convert metric units of length
Going to a smaller unit gives more of them, so multiply. Going to a bigger unit gives fewer, so divide.
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8 m = ___ cm
Answer: 800 cm
130 mm = ___ cm
Answer: 13 cm
1 cm = ___ mm
Answer: 10 mm
Tip: Going to a smaller unit gives more of them, so multiply. Going to a bigger unit gives fewer, so divide.
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