VC2M6M01

convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity; choose and use decimal representations of metric measurements relevant to the context of a problem

• recognising the significance of the prefixes in units of measurement
• identifying and using the correct operations when converting between units including millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres, milligrams, grams, kilograms, tonnes, millilitres, litres, kilolitres and megalitres
• recognising the equivalence of measurements, such as 1.25 metres is the same as 125 centimetres