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Miles & Kilometres

CONCEPTUAL
MathematicsMeasurement|Ages 10—11|ID: mt_3tPI0HqqcN

Convert between miles and kilometres using the approximate relationship (5 miles ≈ 8 km)

Mastery Evidence

  • Convert 40 miles to approximately 64 km
  • Explain why the conversion factor between miles and km is approximately 1.6
  • Use the miles↔km relationship to compare a 10 km race with a 6-mile run

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] is driving 40 miles to a theme park, can they use the rule that 5 miles ≈ 8 km to estimate roughly how many kilometres that is?”

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