Name
Lesson 33
Date
Reteach
Solve Metric Measurement Problems
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m)
1 liter (L) = 1,000 milliliters (mL)
1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams (g)
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When Juan leaves for school, his lunchbox weighs 3 kilograms. When
Juan returns from school, his lunchbox weighs 1 kilogram. How many
grams lighter is Juan’s lunchbox after school?
1
Subtract to find the difference: 3 kilograms - 1 kilogram =
2 kilograms
2
Convert kilograms to grams: 2 kilograms = 2 × 1,000
grams = 2,000 grams
So, Juan’s lunchbox is 2,000 grams lighter after .school.
1. Liam’s baseball team had a car wash to raise money for uniforms.
Liam filled a 3-liter bucket with water 6 times. How many
milliliters of water did Liam use in all?
2. Carlotta and Grace are each making paper chains. Carlotta’s
paper chain measures 2 meters. Grace’s paper chain measures
124 centimeters. How many centimeters longer is Carlotta’s
paper chain?
3. Marlon has a roll of 40 nickels. If each nickel weighs 5 grams, how
many grams does the roll of nickels weigh?
4. Gwendolyn has 7 pieces of ribbon. Each piece of ribbon measures
3 meters. What is the total length of the pieces in centimeters?
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