MathematicsCode 4029

Units of measure

What this topic asks you to be able to do

  • Use metric units for mass, length, area, volume and capacity in real-life problems, and convert a quantity to a larger or a smaller unit. The units covered are: mm, cm, m, km, mm², cm², m², km², mm³, cm³, m³, ml, l, g, kg. Conversions cover changing between units of area, e.g. cm² ↔ m², and between units of volume and units of capacity, e.g. m³ ↔ litres.