Step-by-step Maths Level 5 · Metric length, mass and capacity · Summary
Step-by-step Maths Level 5 Metric length, mass and capacity: summary and key words
Part of the Step-by-step Maths Level 5 metric length, mass and capacity chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Length | 1 km = 1,000 m; 1 m = 100 cm; 1 cm = 10 mm |
| Mass and capacity | 1 kg = 1,000 g; 1 litre = 1,000 ml |
| Adding and subtracting | Change to the same unit first; calculate; change back |
| Scales | Count the small steps from the label below; each step is the given interval |
| Totals | Multiply the measure by the number of items; change to mixed units |
Can you…?
- I can convert between km and m, m and cm, and cm and mm
- I can convert between kg and g, and between litres and ml
- I can add and subtract measures in mixed units
- I can read a scale in steps of 2, 5 or 10 units
- I can choose a sensible unit for a measure
- I can solve problems with totals of length, mass and capacity
Key terms
- metric
- the units based on tens, such as metres, grams and litres
- convert
- change a measure into another unit
- scale
- the marks and numbers on a measuring tool
- interval
- the size of the step between marks on a scale