Grade 3 Measurement: Length and Weight Word Problems

Lily has a ribbon that is 36 inches long. She cuts it into two pieces, one piece is 24 inches long. How long is the other piece?

• 12 inches

• 20 inches

• 15 inches

• 10 inches

A box of apples weighs 5 pounds, and a bag of oranges weighs 3 pounds. How much heavier is the box of apples than the bag of oranges?

• 1 pound

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 2 pounds

Tommy measures his toy car and finds it is 8 inches long. If he has a toy truck that is 12 inches long, how much longer is the truck than the car?

• 10 inches

• 6 inches

• 4 inches

• 2 inches

A watermelon weighs 10 pounds, and a cantaloupe weighs 4 pounds. What is the total weight of both fruits?

• 12 pounds

• 16 pounds

• 8 pounds

• 14 pounds

Sarah has a piece of string that is 50 inches long. She uses 20 inches to tie a package. How much string does she have left?

• 40 inches

• 10 inches

• 20 inches

• 30 inches

A cat weighs 8 pounds and a dog weighs 12 pounds. How much do they weigh together?

• 25 pounds

• 15 pounds

• 20 pounds

• 18 pounds

Emma has a pencil that is 7 inches long and a ruler that is 12 inches long. How much longer is the ruler than the pencil?

• 8 inches

• 4 inches

• 6 inches

• 5 inches

A bag of flour weighs 2 pounds, and a bag of sugar weighs 1 pound. How much lighter is the bag of sugar compared to the bag of flour?

• 3 pounds

• 1 pound

• 2 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

Jack has a toy that is 15 inches long. If he buys another toy that is 10 inches long, how much longer is the first toy than the second toy?

• 10 inches

• 15 inches

• 20 inches

• 5 inches

A backpack weighs 3 pounds, and a lunchbox weighs 2 pounds. What is the total weight of the backpack and lunchbox?

• 6 pounds

• 7 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 4 pounds