Conversion Word Problems
Number Line Fractions
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Metric Conversion
Customary Conversions
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How many centimeters are equivalent to 31.4 meters?
3,140 cm
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What is the name of the fraction at A?
4/6
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If 1 kilometer equals 1000 meters, how can you find out how many meters are in 3.6 kilometers?
You can multiply 3.6 by 1000.
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Convert 5 meters to centimeters.
5 m = 500 cm
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Convert 3 feet to inches.
__________ in
3 ft = 36 in
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The height of the classroom is 831 centimeters. What is the height in meters?
8.31 meters
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Name a fraction that is equivalent to 1/4? *Hint: Split the number line again to increase the denominator
2/8
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What is the difference between 2 3/8 and 1 1/4?
1 1/8
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3.2 kilometers → meters
3.2 km = 3,200 m
200
Converts 5 cups to pints
5 cups = 2.5 pt
300
Write an equation for this problem. Julie uses 200 feet of yarn for each scarf. She wants to make 15 scarves. How many yards of yarn will Julie need?
(200x15) / 3
300
What is the scale of this line plot?
one sixth 1/6
or
sixths
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What is one piece of information we can confirm based on the line plot below?
1. No crayons have lengths less than 2 1/2 inches
2. The line plot shows exactly 14 crayons in all.
3. The lengths of the longest crayons is 3 inches.
4. Exactly two of the crayons have lengths of 3 1/4 inches.
2. The line plot shows exactly 14 crayons in all.
300
4500 milliliters → liters
4500 mL = 4.5 L
300
Convert 3 quarts to cups.
3 qt = 12 cups
400
Purdue Pete has to fill 40 water bottles for the basketball team. Each bottle holds 300 milliliters of water. How many liters of water does Pete need?
12
400
Which number line shows the fraction 2/4 at R?
B
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Benito and Declan both make tables of leaf measurements. If they create a line plot, how many X's will they have using both of their data?
8 total X's
400
0.006 kilometers → meters
0.006 km = 6 m
400
Convert 96 ounces to pounds.
96 oz = 6 lb
500
Zach Edey spends 60 minutes shooting free throws, 3/4 hour on rebounding, and 7 minutes on sprints. How many more minutes does he spend on shooting free throws than rebounding and sprints?
8. minutes
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Which fraction can be found on the number line below?
10/5 4/6 3/4 3/8
3/4
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Rodney measures three more crayons and adds them to the line plot. They measure at 2 1/2 inches, 3 1/4 inches, and 4 inches. What is the longest crayon measurement including the new data?
4 inches
500
2.45 meters → millimeters
2.45 m = 2,450 mm
500
Convert 2.5 miles to feet.
(There are 5280ft in a mile)
2.5 mi = 13,200 ft