Grade 7 Measurement Word Problems
This worksheet focuses on solving measurement word problems involving length, area, volume, and unit conversions for 7th-grade students.
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Grade 7 Measurement Word Problems
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Read each word problem carefully and solve for the unknown measurement. Show all your work.
1. A recipe calls for 2.5 meters of ribbon. If you have a roll of ribbon that is 300 centimeters long, how much ribbon will be left after you use what the recipe requires? Express your answer in meters.
2. Sarah ran 3 kilometers, and then walked 1,500 meters. What is the total distance she covered in meters?
3. A rectangular garden has a length of 12.5 meters and a width of 8 meters. What is the area of the garden?
4. A square tablecloth has sides that are 1.5 meters long. What is the area of the tablecloth?
5. A rectangular prism has a length of 10 cm, a width of 5 cm, and a height of 4 cm. What is its volume?
6. A cylindrical can has a radius of 3 cm and a height of 8 cm. What is its approximate volume? (Use π ≈ 3.14)
7. A swimming pool is 25 meters long. How many centimeters is that?
25 cm
250 cm
2,500 cm
25,000 cm
8. A box has a volume of 120 cubic inches. If its length is 6 inches and its width is 4 inches, what is its height?
5 inches
8 inches
10 inches
12 inches
9. To convert meters to centimeters, you multiply by .
10. The amount of space a three-dimensional object occupies is called its .