Converting Units of Length, Mass and Capacity
Leo the lion runs 2.4 km. How many metres is that? Use the unit ladder (km, m, cm, mm) to see when to multiply and when to divide: 2.4 km = 2,400 m and 350 cm = 3.5 m. Then change 2.5 litres into millilitres yourself, and learn the big-to-small, multiply rule.
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1:53Volume of Cuboids: Length × Width × Height
How many 1 cm cubes fill Bruno the bear’s box, 4 cm long, 3 cm wide and 2 cm high? Count one layer (4 × 3 = 12), then multiply by the number of layers to get 24 cm³. Learn the formula length × width × height, find the volume of a fish tank yourself, and work out a missing length.
1:49Place Value to Millions
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