Mathematics Grade 8 15 min

Convert rates and measurements: Metric units

Convert rates and measurements: Metric units

What you'll learn

  • Identify the correct operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) needed to solve a word problem with 80% accuracy.
  • Solve multi-step word problems involving two whole numbers using the correct operation(s) and order of operations, showing all work, to arrive at the correct answer in 7 out of 10 problems.
  • Explain the reasoning behind choosing a specific operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) to solve a given word problem in a complete sentence, demonstrating understanding of the problem's context in at least 3 out of 4 attempts.
  • Apply estimation strategies to determine if the solution to a word problem is reasonable, justifying their reasoning in writing for at least 2 out of 3 problems.

Tutorial Preview

1

Convert 3 kilometers to meters.

2

Convert 500 milliliters to liters.

3

Convert 72 km/h to m/s.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Convert 5 meters to centimeters.
0.50 cm
1.500 cm
2.0.05 cm
3.0.5 cm
Easy
Convert 2 kilograms to grams.
0.20 g
1.200 g
2.2000 g
3.0.002 g
Easy
Convert 4 liters to milliliters.
0.4000 mL
1.400 mL
2.40 mL
3.0.004 mL

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Convert rates and measurements: Metric units is a Grade 8 Mathematics lesson on ExcelOS.

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You'll be able to: Identify the correct operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) needed to solve a word problem with 80% accuracy; Solve multi-step word problems involving two whole numbers using the correct operation(s) and….

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This lesson includes 25 practice questions across multiple difficulty levels, each with instant feedback and explanations.

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