IXL | Multi-step problems with metric unit conversions

Jordan's gym class is running a relay race. Each team of 4 students runs a total of 1.6 kilometers. If every student runs the same distance, how many meters does Jordan run?

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At his Fourth of July party, Lester serves his famous grilled chicken. His secret is to use 250 milliliters of lemon-garlic marinade for every kilogram of chicken. Lester plans to grill 5 kilograms of chicken. How many liters of marinade should he use?

liters

key idea

There are 1,000 milliliters in 1 liter.

solution

Multiply to find how much marinade Lester should use. He uses 250 milliliters of marinade for every kilogram of chicken. He plans to grill 5 kilograms of chicken.

250

1,250

Lester should use 1,250 milliliters of marinade, but the problem asks about

liters.

So, find how many liters are equal to 1,250 milliliters. There are 1,000 milliliters in a liter, so divide by 1,000.

1,250

1,000

1.25

Lester should use 1.25 liters of marinade.

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