SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS GRADE: III
CHAPTER –9: MEASUREMENT
INTRODUCTION 24/06/2024
The system of measuring length, weight and capacity using certain
standard units is known as the measurement.
Length
• Length is the measure of how long an object is.
• Smaller length is measured in centimetres (cm).
• Longer length is measured in metres (m).
• Geographical length is called distance. The distance is usually
measured in kilometres (km).
Conversion of Units of Lengths
1. Conversion of Metres into Centimetres. (m to cm)
• 1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm).
• Thus, to convert metres into centimetres, multiply the metres by 100.
a. Convert 7 m into cm.
Sol: 1 m = 100 cm.
So, 7 m = 7 x 1 m = 7 x 100 cm
= 700 cm.
Thus, 7 m = 700 cm.
b. Convert 95 m into cm.
Sol: 1 m = 100 cm
So, 95 m = 95 x 1 m = 95 x 100 cm
= 9500 cm
Thus, 95 m = 9500 cm.
c. Convert 6 m 23 cm into cm.
Sol: 1 m = 100 cm.
So, 6 m 23 cm = 6 m + 23 cm
= 6 x 100 cm + 23 cm
= 600 cm + 23 cm
= 623 cm
Thus, 6m 23 cm = 623 cm
d. Convert 84 m 6 cm into cm.
Sol: 1 m = 100 cm.
So, 84 m 6 cm = 84 m + 6 cm
= 84 x 100 cm + 6 cm
= 8400 cm+ 6 cm
= 8406 cm
Thus, 84 m 6 cm = 8406 cm.
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2. Conversion of Centimetres into Metres. (cm to m) 25/06/2024
• 100 centimetres (cm) = 1 metre (m).
• Thus to convert centimetres into metres, write 100 cm as 1 m or divide
the centimetres by 100.
a. Convert 200 cm into m.
Sol: 100 cm. = 1 m
So, 200 cm = 2 x 100 cm
=2x1m=2m
Thus, 200 cm = 2 m.
b. Convert 7500 cm into m.
Sol: 100 cm = 1 m
So, 7500 cm = 75 x 100 cm
= 75 x 1 m = 75 m
Thus, 7500 cm = 75 m
c. Convert 425 cm into m and cm.
Sol: 100 cm = 1 m
So, 425 cm = 400 cm + 25 cm
= 4 x 100 cm + 25 cm
= 4 x 1 m + 25 cm
= 4 m + 25 cm
= 4 m 25 cm
Thus, 425 cm = 4 m 25 cm
d. Convert 2634 cm into m and cm.
Sol: 100 cm = 1 m
So, 2634 cm = 2600 cm + 34 cm
= 26 x 100 cm + 34 cm
= 26 x 1 m + 34 cm
= 26 m +34 cm
= 26 m 34 cm
Thus, 2634 cm = 26 m 34 cm
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3. Conversion of Kilometres into Metres. (km to m) 26/06/2024
• 1kilometre (km) = 1000 metres (m).
•Thus, to convert kilometres into metres, multiply the kilometres by 1000.
a. Convert 4 km into m.
Sol: 1 km= 1000 m
So, 4 km = 4 x 1 km
= 4 x 1000 m
= 4000 m
Thus, 4 km = 4000 m 2.
b. Convert 1 km 800 m into m
Sol: 1 km = 1000 m
So, 1 km 800 m = 1 km + 800 m
= 1000 m + 800 m
= 1800 m
Thus, 1 km 800 m = 1800 m
c. Convert 30 km 423 m into m
Sol. 1 km = 1000 m
So, 30 km 423 m = 30 km + 423 m
= 30 x 1000 m + 423 m
= 30000 m + 423 m
= 30423 m
Thus, 30 km 423 m = 30423 m
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4. Conversion of Metres into Kilometres. 27/06/2024
• 1000 metres (m) = 1kilometre (km).
•Thus, to convert metres into kilometres, write 1000m as 1km or divide
metres by 1000.
a. Convert 9000 m into km.
Sol: 1000 m= 1 km
So, 9000 m = 9 x 1000 m
= 9 x 1 km = 9 km
Thus, 9000 m = 9 km
b. Convert 5427 m into km and m.
Sol: 1000 m = 1 km
So, 5427 m = 5000 m + 427 m
= 5 x 1000 m + 427 m
= 5 x 1 km + 427 m
= 5 km + 427 m
= 5 km 427 m
Thus, 5427 m = 5 km 427 m
c. Convert 9864 m into km and m.
Sol: 1000 m = 1 km
So, 9864 m = 9000 m + 864 m
= 9 x 1000 m + 864 m
= 9 x 1 km + 864 m
= 9 km + 864 m
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= 9 km 864 m
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Thus, 9864 m = 9 km 864 m
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