Length Measurement: Multi-Step Challenges for Grade 4

A ribbon is 120 centimeters long. If you cut it into 3 equal pieces, how long is each piece in centimeters?

• 30 centimeters

• 40 centimeters

• 60 centimeters

• 50 centimeters

Sarah has a piece of string that is 2 meters long. She needs to use it for a project that requires 150 centimeters. How much string will she have left after cutting the required length?

• 100 centimeters

• 75 centimeters

• 25 centimeters

• 50 centimeters

A garden is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the total length of the perimeter of the garden in meters?

• 18 meters

• 20 meters

• 12 meters

• 16 meters

Tom ran 1.5 kilometers in the morning and 750 meters in the evening. How many meters did he run in total?

• 2000 meters

• 2250 meters

• 1500 meters

• 3000 meters

A book is 25 centimeters tall. If you stack 4 books on top of each other, what is the total height of the stack in centimeters?

• 50 centimeters

• 100 centimeters

• 75 centimeters

• 125 centimeters

A rope is 3.2 meters long. If you need to cut it into pieces that are each 80 centimeters long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 4

Lisa measured her room and found it to be 4.5 meters long. If she wants to buy a carpet that is 3 meters long, how much longer is her room than the carpet?

• 1 meter

• 1.5 meters

• 3.5 meters

• 2 meters

A swimming pool is 10 meters long. If you want to fill it with water and each bucket holds 2 liters, how many buckets do you need if the pool holds 20,000 liters?

• 10000

• 5000

• 2500

• 20000

A marathon is 42 kilometers long. If a runner has completed 30 kilometers, how many more kilometers does he need to run to finish the marathon?

• 12 kilometers

• 20 kilometers

• 15 kilometers

• 10 kilometers

A piece of wood is 1.2 meters long. If you need to cut it into 4 equal pieces, how long will each piece be in centimeters?

• 25 centimeters

• 35 centimeters

• 20 centimeters

• 30 centimeters