📏 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1. A rope is 3.7 m long. Another rope is 2.8 m long. What is the total length if they are tied together?

5.5 m

6.5 m

6.15 m

0.9 m

2. You have 5 kg of flour and use 1.6 kg for baking. How much flour is left?

3.4 kg

6.6 kg

4.4 kg

3.6 kg

3. A bottle holds 1.5 L of milk. If you drink 750 mL, how much is left? (Remember: 1 L = 1000 mL)

750 mL

2.25 L

0.75 L

1.25 L

4. Which units would be best for measuring the length of a pencil?

kilometres

centimetres

metres

litres

✏️ Part 2: Problem Solving

5. A recipe uses 250 g of sugar for 4 servings. How much sugar do you need for 12 servings? Show your working.

6. Sarah's garden fence is 15.6 m long. She paints 8.9 m on Monday and the rest on Tuesday. How much does she paint on Tuesday?

7. A water tank can hold 500 L. It currently has 275 L of water. How much more water can be added?

8. Estimate first, then calculate: A bag of apples weighs 2.3 kg and a bag of oranges weighs 1.8 kg. What is the total weight?

My estimate: _______ kg

Exact answer: _______ kg

🤔 Part 3: Explain Your Thinking

9. Tom says that 1500 mL is the same as 1.5 L. Is he correct? Explain your answer.

10. Choose the most appropriate unit to measure each item:

Height of a person: _________ (cm, m, or km)

Weight of a car: _________ (g or kg)

Amount of medicine in a spoon: _________ (mL or L)

Distance between Auckland and Wellington: _________ (cm, m, or km)

Measurement Word Problems

Measurement Word Problems

📏 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

✏️ Part 2: Problem Solving

🤔 Part 3: Explain Your Thinking

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