Customary Units of Measurement Word Problems

For his craft project, James bought 10 pieces of ribbon that were each 2.1 feet long.

How many total yards of ribbon did James buy?

Jack bought 5 pounds of Halloween candy. He gave out 3 pounds of the candy to trick or treaters and he ate 10 ounces of the candy.

How many ounces of Halloween candy does Jack have left?

The Garcia family started the day with 2 gallons of milk. They drank 1 quart of milk for breakfast and 3 pints for lunch.

How many pints of milk did the Garcia family have left after lunch?

Susan started her homework at 1:59 p.m. and finished her homework 96 minutes later. Susan had volleyball practice at 4:00 p.m.

How many minutes did Susan have between finishing her homework and the beginning of volleyball practice?

James has 14,500 grams of sand in his sandbox. He brings home another 7,400 grams of sand from the beach to add to his sandbox.

How many kilograms does James have in his sandbox now?

Coach Kelly brought 32 liters of water to the football game, and she divided the water equally between 8 coolers.

How many milliliters did Coach Kelly put in each cooler?

The library is 14.2 kilometers away from Daniel's apartment. The bus takes Daniel 11.15 kilometers of the way to the library. He has to walk the remaining distance.

How many meters does Daniel have to walk?

Andrea picked 21 pounds of peaches in her orchard. She divided the peaches evenly in 4 large baskets.

How many ounces of peaches did she put in each basket?