IXL | Multi-step problems with metric unit conversions

Mr. Wilson is packing orders for his soap business. One customer ordered 12 bars of his Minty Morning soap. If each bar of soap weighs 120 grams, how many kilograms will this order weigh?

kilograms

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question

Heather is making a friendship bracelet with 6 different colors of thread. She uses 55 centimeters of each color. How many meters of thread does she use in all?

meters

key idea

There are 100 centimeters in 1 meter.

solution

Multiply to find the total amount of thread Heather uses for her friendship bracelet. She uses 6 different colors of thread. She uses 55 centimeters of each color.

330

Heather uses 330 centimeters of thread, but the problem asks about

meters.

So, find how many meters are equal to 330 centimeters. There are 100 centimeters in a meter, so divide by 100.

330

100

3.3

Heather uses 3.3 meters of thread for her friendship bracelet.

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