Solving Problem Involving Conversion of Common Units of Measure

Solving Routine and Non-routine
Problems Involving Conversions

of Common Units of Measure

Illustrative Example:

A water container holds 5,000 ml. How
many liters is this?

A- How many liter is this?
G- 5, 000 mL
O- Division
N- 5, 000 mL ÷ 1, 000 mL = N
A- 5, 000 ÷ 1, 000 = 5 L

Multiple Choice

It takes 2 liters of ice tea to fill Cary’s Thermos. How many milliliters does the Thermos hold.

What is the number sentence?

• 1 000 x 2 = N

• 1 000 $$\div$$ 2 = N

• 1 000 - 2 = N

• 1 000 + 2 = N

Multiple Choice

A pupil weighs 40 kilograms. How much is it in grams?

What is the operation to be used?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Multiple Choice

1. Mark measure the length of teacher’s table. He found it to be 150 cm long.

How long is her teacher’s table in meters?

What is asked in the problem?

• Number of centimeters.

• Number of meters.

• Number of length.

• Number of teacher's table.

Multiple Choice

Teresa bought 5 dozen sachets of 50 grams of powder juice.

What is the total weight in grams? In kilograms?

What are the given facts?

• 50 dozen and 5 kilograms

• 5 dozen and 50 kilograms

• 50 dozen and 5 grams

• 5 dozen and 50 grams

Multiple Choice

1. Mother bought 3 kg of oranges, 4 kg of bananas, and 2 kg of mangoes.

How many grams of fruits did she buy in all?

What is the answer?

• 9 grams

• 10 grams

• 11 grams

• 12 grams