Middle School Math Customary Measurement Word Problems

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Esperanza decides that the tail she has made for her kite is too long and cuts off 11 cm. Now the kite's tail is 39 cm. How long was the tail to begin with?

• 50 cm

• 28 cm

• 70 cm

• 13 cm

A zookeeper measured two snakes. One measured 41 cm and the other measured 64 cm. What was the difference in length between the two snakes?

• 105 cm

• 23 cm

• 51 cm

• 38 cm

Jandee was 46 inches tall when she was in 2nd grade and 56 inches tall when she was in 3rd grade. How many inches did she grow over the summer?

• 20 inches

• 100 inches

• 10 inches

• 45 inches

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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

How much water is needed for the plant?

• 2 liters

• 8 liters

• 20 liters

• 24 liters

Q1. What is the weight of the object?

• A) 72 kilograms

• B) 18 kilograms

• C) 25 kilograms

• D) 27 kilograms

• 8 liters
• 36 liters
• 28 liters
• 128 liters

15 liters 8 liters 17 liters 12 liters

• 15 liters

• 8 liters

• 17 liters

• 12 liters

Donald Duck was painting his fence. He bought 13 liters of paint. He spilled 7 liters all over his driveway. Oops! How many liters of paint does he have left?

• 6 liters

• 20 liters

• 70 liters

• 21 liters

• 2,043 mL
• 2,757 mL
• 2,500 mL
• 1,500 mL