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Liam ran 4 times around a circular track and did 100 jumping jacks. He ran a total of 2.4 km. How long is one complete circuit of the track (measured in meters)?  \n2. Carlo is 175 cm tall while his friend Reggie is 1 , 680 mm tall. After  \n3 years, Carlo grew by 40 mm and Reggie grew by 7 cm. Which of the two is taller after a year? How tall in centimeters?  \n3. A brick is 90 mm thick. How tall is the wall (in meters) if it is 32 bricks high?  \n4. It was a hot summer when Jem dug 4.5 meters deep into the soil for a well for his farm. There was no flowing water, so he dug  \n120 cm deeper until water flowed. After 2 days, the water in the well was 2 ,300 mm deep. How deep down did Jem dig in all (meters)? What part of the well was not filled with water?  \n5. John can walk 1.2 km in 25 minutes. How far (measured in meters) can he walk in a minute?  \n6. Each piece of plywood is 12 mm thick. A stack of 139 pieces of plywood is about   meters high.  \na. 1,700  \nb. 17  \nc. 1.7  \nReading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)  \nAnswers  \n1. 2.4 km ÷ 4 = 0.6 km = 600 meters A complete circuit of the track is 600 meters.  \n2. 1 ,680 mm = 168 cm 40mm = 4 cm Carlo: 175 + 4= 179 cm  \nReggie: 168 + 7 = 175 cm  \n179 > 175 Carlo is taller than Reggie.  \n179 – 175 = 4  \nCarlo is 4 cm taller than Reggie.  \n3. 90 mm x 32 = 2,880 mm = 2.88 m The wall is 2.88 meters tall.  \n4. 120 cm = 1.2 meters 2,300 mm = 2.3 meters  \n4.5 + 1.2 = 5.7 meters  \nJem dug 5.7 meters deep into the soil.  \n5.7 – 2.3 = 3.4  \n3.4 meters of the well was not filled with water.  \n5. 1.2 km = 1,200 m  \n1,200 m ÷ 25 = 48 m  \nJohn can walk 48 meters in a minute.  \n6. 12 x 139 = 1,668 mm  \n1,668 mm = 1.668 m Answer is (c) .  \nReading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)","cbCaiecsjE86NixA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiecsjE86NixA","pdf",60097,"English","# Length Word Problems (Metric Units)\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"How do you determine the height of a wall built from 32 bricks if each brick is 90 mm thick?\",\"answer\":\"To find the total height, multiply the thickness of a single brick (90 mm) by the total number of bricks (32), which equals 2,880 mm. 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