Measurement Word Problems

A customer buys 40 meters of cable. How many centimeters of cable did the customer buy? (Note: 1 meter = 100 centimeters)

• 4,000 centimeters

• 400 centimeters

• 40 centimeters

• 4 centimeters

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CCSS.2.MD.A.2

Kasey is training to run a 5-kilometer race. He started by running 1 kilometer the first day, then adds 500 meters each week. During what week will Kasey run 5 kilometers?

(Note: 1,000 meters = 1 kilometer)

• week 2

• week 4

• week 8

• week 10

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

A bear weighs 6,435 grams. How much does the bear weigh in kilograms? (Note: 1 kilograms = 1,000 grams)

• 64,350 kilograms

• 643.5 kilograms

• 64.35 kilograms

• 6.435 kilograms

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Jack needs to measure 3 quarts of milk. He can measure only 1 cup at a time. How many cups will he have to measure to get 3 quarts? (Note: 1 quart = 4 cups)

• 4 cups

• 6 cups

• 8 cups

• 12 cups

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

One basketball player is 6 feet, 8 inches tall. Another basketball player is 6 feet, 10 inches tall. The first basketball player grows 5 more inches. How much taller, in inches, will the first player be than the second player?

(Note: 1 foot = 12 inches)

• 15 inches

• 13 inches

• 7 inches

• 3 inches

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

How many inches of ribbon does Mary have if she has 6 yards of ribbon? (Note: 1 yard = 36 inches)

• 18 inches

• 72 inches

• 216 inches

• 648 inches

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

How many days are equivalent to 96 hours? (Note: 1 day = 24 hours)

• 4

• 72

• 120

• 2304

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Paul and Tim are both entering a steer in the livestock show. Tim’s steer weighs 96 ounces more than Paul’s. What is the difference between the weight of Tim’s steer and the weight of Paul’s steer in pounds? (Note: 16 ounces = 1 pound)

• 5 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 8 pounds

• 12 pounds

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1