Coin trail

This task is about different ways of measuring length.

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The students at Springfield School made a coin trail using just 20 cent coins to raise money for Daffodil Day.

Question 1Change answer

a)
The length of the 20 cent coin trail was 21,000 mm.
 stack of coins
  i)
Change this measurement to cm.  centimetres
  ii)
Change your answer for i) to metres.  metres

Question 1Change answer

b)
The 20 cent coins would form a pile 1,500 mm high.

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  i)
Change this measurement to cm.  centimetres
  ii)
Change your answer for i) to metres.  metres