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Basic geometry and measurement

Course: Basic geometry and measurement > Unit 5

Lesson 7: Converting metric units word problems
Math
Basic geometry and measurement
Units of measurement
Converting metric units word problems
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Convert units word problems (metrics)

CCSS.Math: 5.MD.A.1
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Problem

It is 3, colon, 32, start text, space, p, point, m, point, end text and Emma has gymnastics lessons at 6, colon, 00, start text, space, p, point, m, point, end text
How many minutes are there until Emma's gymnastics lessons?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
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