This week I learned how to convert one form of measurement to another. I learned how to convert metric to imperial measurements, length to weight and volume etc.

Using this number line above, I am going to convert 8732cm into m.

1. I am going to refer to the number line. I have to figure out how many times it takes to go from “centi” to “units.” It is 2 times.
2. Because it moves to the left 2 times on the number line to get from centi to units, I have to do the same with the decimal place on the number.
3. 8732. becomes 87.32
4. 8732cm=87.32m