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Grade 3 Measurement Word Problems

Practice solving measurement word problems involving length, mass, and volume for 3rd graders.

Grade 3 Math Math Word ProblemsMeasurement Word Problems
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4 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.A.2

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Measurement Word Problems

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Read each word problem carefully and solve it. Show your work.

1. Sarah has a ribbon that is 25 centimeters long. She cuts off 8 centimeters to wrap a gift. How long is the ribbon now?

2. A pencil is 19 centimeters long. A crayon is 12 centimeters long. How much longer is the pencil than the crayon?

3. A bag of apples weighs 3 kilograms. A bag of oranges weighs 2 kilograms. Together, the bags weigh   kilograms.

4. A jug holds 2 liters of water. If John drinks 1 liter of water from the jug, how much water is left?

5. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a swimming pool?

a

Centimeters

b

Meters

c

Grams

d

Liters

6. A small paperclip weighs about 1 kilogram.

T

True

F

False

7. Look at the ruler below. If a crayon starts at 2 cm and ends at 7 cm, how long is the crayon?

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