Conversion Word Problems - Free Printable

Let's solve each problem one by one and explain the solution step by step.

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1. A box contains 4 jars of pickles. The total mass of all 4 jars is 6 kg. What is the mass of each jar in grams?

Step 1: Total mass = 6 kg
Convert kg to grams:
1 kg = 1000 grams
So, 6 kg = 6 × 1000 = 6000 grams

Step 2: Divide total mass by number of jars:
6000 grams ÷ 4 = 1500 grams

✔ Answer: 1500 grams per jar

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2. I need to mail a box of apples to my mother. The box cannot exceed a mass of 3kg. If each apple has a mass of 200g, what is the maximum number I can send?

Step 1: Convert 3 kg to grams:
3 kg = 3 × 1000 = 3000 grams

Step 2: Each apple = 200 grams
Number of apples = Total allowed mass ÷ mass per apple
= 3000 ÷ 200 = 15 apples

✔ Answer: 15 apples

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3. My Science class began at 1:30pm and ended at 3:00pm. How many minutes long was my science class?

Step 1: From 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
From 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM = 60 minutes
From 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM = 30 minutes
Total = 60 + 30 = 90 minutes

✔ Answer: 90 minutes

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4. I cut a 15 meter long piece of string into 3 equal lengths. How long is each piece in millimeters?

Step 1: Divide length by 3:
15 meters ÷ 3 = 5 meters per piece

Step 2: Convert meters to millimeters:
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
So, 5 meters = 5 × 1000 = 5000 millimeters

✔ Answer: 5000 millimeters

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5. Sam poured a two-liter container of apple juice into cups that each held 250ml. How many cups could he fill?

Step 1: Convert liters to milliliters:
2 liters = 2 × 1000 = 2000 ml

Step 2: Each cup holds 250 ml
Number of cups = 2000 ÷ 250 = 8 cups

✔ Answer: 8 cups

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6. A turkey is put in the oven at 12:00pm. If the turkey takes 2 ¼ hours to cook, at what time should it be taken out of the oven?

Step 1: 2 ¼ hours = 2 hours + ¼ hour
¼ hour = 15 minutes (since 60 ÷ 4 = 15)

So, 2 hours 15 minutes

Step 2: Add to 12:00 PM
12:00 PM + 2 hours = 2:00 PM
2:00 PM + 15 minutes = 2:15 PM

✔ Answer: 2:15 PM

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✔ Final Answers:

1. 1500 grams
2. 15 apples
3. 90 minutes
4. 5000 millimeters
5. 8 cups
6. 2:15 PM

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