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Course: 5th grade > Unit 14

Lesson 5: Converting US Customary units word problems
Math
5th grade
Converting units of measure
Converting US Customary units word problems
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Convert units word problems (US customary)

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Problem

Jess picked 40 pounds of peaches in her orchard. She divided the peaches evenly between 4 large baskets.
How many pounds of peaches did Jess put in each basket?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
pounds
Convert the number of pounds to ounces.
How many ounces of peaches did Jess put in each basket?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
ounces