Grade 5 Measurement Word Problems

Grade 5 Measurement Word Problems

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

1. Sarah has a piece of ribbon that is 2.5 meters long. She cuts off 75 centimeters to wrap a gift. How much ribbon does she have left in centimeters?

2. A bag of apples weighs 3 kilograms. If each apple weighs approximately 200 grams, how many apples are in the bag?

3. A water bottle holds 1.5 liters of water. If you drink 500 milliliters, how much water is left in the bottle?

4. A recipe calls for 250 grams of flour. If you want to double the recipe, you will need   kilograms of flour.

5. Look at the ruler below. If a pencil is 12.5 cm long, and an eraser is 25 mm long, what is the total length of the pencil and eraser when placed end-to-end, in centimeters?