Convert measurements with decimals
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Write 3 m and 20 cm entirely in cm.
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Answer: 320 cm
- 3 m = 300 cm.
- Add 20 cm: 320 cm.
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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0
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Express lengths, masses and capacities in useful equivalent units.
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- VC2M6M01-C01Multiply by the number of smaller units in one larger unit. The physical quantity stays unchanged.
- VC2M6M01-C02Divide by the number of smaller units in one larger unit. Decimal representations can express parts of a large unit.
- VC2M6M01-C03Convert each part into a consistent unit before adding or comparing. Keep length, mass and capacity conversions separate.
- VC2M6M01-C04Selecting and using context-appropriate measurement representations.
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- D01Convert to a smaller unitMultiply by the number of smaller units in one larger unit. The physical quantity stays unchanged.
- D02Convert to a larger unitDivide by the number of smaller units in one larger unit. Decimal representations can express parts of a large unit.
- D03Combine mixed-unit readingsConvert each part into a consistent unit before adding or comparing. Keep length, mass and capacity conversions separate.