LET’S TRY ONE
Convert 6 centimeters to millimeters.
60
6 × 10 = 60 millimeters.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Use ten millimeters for every centimeter.
- Write the conversion factor and keep track of which unit is smaller.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Write or draw your own example with different numbers. Solve it, then ask a partner to check the method as well as the answer.
Write the conversion factor and keep track of which unit is smaller.