Metric System Word Problems

Main street is 2.6 km long. There are 13 sets of stop signs on Main street, each the same distance apart. How many meters apart are the stop signs?

• 20 meters

• 50 meters

• 200 meters

• 500 meters

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

How many liters are equivalent to 3,200 milliliters?

• 0.032 liter

• 0.32 liter

• 3.2 liters

• 32 liters

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Main street is 2.6 miles long. There are 13 sets of stop signs on Main street, each the same distance apart. How many meters apart are the stop signs?

• 20 meters

• 50 meters

• 200 meters

• 500 meters

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Each book inside a box has a mass of 475 grams. There are 16 books in the box. What is the mass of the books inside the box?

• 7.15 kilograms

• 7.6 kilograms

• 71.5 kilograms

• 76 kilograms

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

A race is 5 kilometers long. There are 16 water stops evenly spread throughout the course. How far apart are the water stops, in meters?

• 31.25 meters

• 37.5 meters

• 312.5 meters

• 375 meters

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Ben is 48 cm tall. Mike is 13 cm taller than Ben. How tall is Mike?

• 35 cm

• 91 cm

• 55 cm

• 61 cm

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

I had a ball of wool. I cut a 12 cm piece off and had 76 cm left. How much wool did I begin with?

• 64 cm

• 88 cm

• 33 cm

• 29 cm

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

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A ribbon was 50 cm long. After I cut some off, 37 cm was left. How much did I cut off?

• 87 cm

• 13 cm

• 80 cm

• 31 cm

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

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I have 3 pencils. The pencils are 17cm, 12cm, and 9cm. What is the total length of all my pencils?

• 38 cm

• 4 cm

• 55 cm

• 48 cm

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

My cat is 48 cm tall and my dog is 26 cm taller than my cat.  How tall is my dog?

• 14 cm

• 74 cm

• 83 cm

• 22 cm

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5