4 We can use fractions and decimal numbers to help measure more accurately. Each whole unit of measure can be divided into 10 equal parts. Each part is 1 __ 10 or 0.1 of the whole. Look at this tape measure. It shows that the length of the rope is 1 3 __ 10 metre or 1.3 metres.
1 metre
3 10
m
Convert these measurements. (a) 6 metres
1
×
=
centimetres
(b) 14 metres
×
=
centimetres
(c) 3 kilometres
×
=
metres
Copy and complete.
1
(c) 11 metres =
(a) 7 metres =
centimetres
centimetres
(b) 7 kilometres =
metres
(d) 10 kilometres =
metres
Write these measurements as decimals. (a) 4 1 __ 10 m (b) 3 7 __ 10 m (c) 4 5 __ 10 km
2
(d) 5 1 _
2 km
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