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Grade 5 - Mathematics
6.17 Word Problems

Example: Jack walked 5,000 m and Jill walked 5 kms. Who walked more?
1 km = 1000m
5 km = 5000 m
Answer: Both walked the same distance


Directions: Answer the following questions. Also write at least ten examples of your own.
Q 1: Jake went on a walk to a nearby park. He walked a total of 2.5 hm. How many meters did Jake walk altogether?
.25 m
250 m
25 m
2.5 m

Q 2: What does calibrate mean?
put grams measures on a pan scale
eat lots of cabbage
adjust a scale to balance correctly
visit California

Q 3: How many kilometers (km) in 112 meters (m)?
1.12 km
112,000 km
11.2 km
0.112 km

Q 4: George, Sam, Henry and John were trying to decide who walked further to school. George walked 50 m, Sam walked 500 dm, Henry walked .05 kilometers, and John walked 5,000 cm to school. Who walked the farthest to school each day?
Sam
Henry
they all walked the same distance
George

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