Measurement Word Problems

Jason earns $8 per hour mowing lawns. At the end of the week he had earned $224. How many hours did he mow lawns?

• 24 hours
• 18 hours
• 28 hours
• 8 hours

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Molly was packing books in a box to send to a friend. The box cannot weigh more than 2kg. If each book has a mass of 200g, what is the maximum number of books she can send?

• 100 books
• 1,000 books
• 10 books
• 1 book

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

A bead shop sells their tiniest beads by the pound. A new shipment of beads weighing 2 pounds is divided into 8 equal sized bags.How many ounces of beads are in each bag?

• 12 ounces
• 4 ounces
• 32 ounces
• 2 ounces

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Andy's family drove 3 kilometers to the grocery store. How many meters did they drive?

• 2,400
• 3m
• 200m
• 3,000 m

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

If Sullivan's hardware store opens on Friday at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 5:00 p.m., how many houses is the hardware store open?

• 12 hours
• 2 hours
• 4 hours
• 8 hours

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

Ajay is allowed to watch 2 hours of television on Saturdays. Each episode of his favorite show lasts 30 minutes. How many shows can he watch on Saturday?

• 4 shows
• 2 shows
• 10 shows
• 1 show

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

It takes Bob 36 minutes to walk to school. If he runs, it takes him half that time. Bob leaves for school at 7:27. What time will Bob get to school?

• 8:03
• 7:45
• 7:37
• 8:37

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

The grocery store opens at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. If Tiana arrives at the grocery store at 10:15 a.m., how long will she have to wait for it to open?

• 45 minutes
• 30 minutes
• 20 minutes
• 17 minutes

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

Jewel buys 3 yards of fabric to make a cat bed. She starts the project by cutting 4 feet of fabric off the end. How many feet long is the remaining piece of fabric?

• 5 feet
• 12 feet
• 9 feet
• 17 feet

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

Ajay is allowed to watch 2 hours of television on Saturdays. Each episode of his favorite show lasts 30 minutes. How many episodes may he watch?

• 4 episodes
• 2 episodes
• 8 episodes
• 10 episodes

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.2