Metric Conversions: 1 decimeter = one tenth of a meter. 1 centimeter = one hundredth of a meter. 1 millimeter one thousandth of a meter. 1m-1000 mm 1 m = 100 cm 1m = 10 dm 1 dm = 10 cm 1 dm = 100 mm 1 cm - 10 mm 5. Compare these measurements, using , or =: a) lm ... 1 mm b) 1 cm... 10 mm c) 1000 mm ... 100 cm 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 d) 100 mm ... 1 dm e) 1 dm ... 1 cm f) 10 cm... 10 mm 6. Convert and calculate: a) 6m3 dm 2 cm +2m 74 cm= ... cm + ... cm= ... cm b) 3m4 dm-12 dm 5 cm= ... cm -... cm= ... cm c) 8 dm 2 cm -3 dm 4 cm= ... cm-... cm= ... cm d) 1m 92 cm +59 dm = ... cm +... cm= ... cm