Metric Conversion Word Problems
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Mathematics
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7th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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3 Slides • 2 Questions
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Real world metric conversions (Word problems)
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Metric in the Real World
Read the problem
What units do you need?
Convert units to one common unit.
Decide which operation is needed.
Solve problem
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Multiple Choice
What is the first step in solving real world metric problems?
Decide which operation is needed
Convert the units to a common unit
Solve the problem
Read the question
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Example
In Mrs. Boerman's Science lab, the zinnia plant grew 6 cm, while the daisy grew 0.6 m last week, Which plant grew the most?
1. I am going to use cm as my common unit
2. The zinnia will be 6 cm and the Daisy will be 60 cm.
3. I am going to subtract 6 from 60 to get 54 cm.
4. Answer: The daisy grew 54 cm more than the zinnia
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Multiple Choice
The Sea Leopard fishing boat has pulled into the harbor with its cargo hold full of crabs. The Captain must let the harbormaster know how much his load weighs using the metric system. What unit should he use to weigh his catch?
grams
kilograms
milligrams
hectograms
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