Metric Length
Metric Mass
Word Problems
100
2,000 m = ____ km
2 km
100
8 kg = ___ g
8,000 g
100

Mrs Mansfield bought a bag of pasta which has a mass of 5 kg. How many grams is it?

It is 5000 g. 

200
____ m = 6,000 mm
6 m
200
2,000 g = ___ kg
2 kg
200

The height of a bookshelf is 3.08 m What is the height in centimetres?

The height in centimetres is 308 cm.

300
34 km = ____ cm
3,400,000 cm
300
10,000 g = _____ kg
10 kg
300

Mrs Mansfield bought a bag of pasta which has a mass of 5 kg. She cooked 250 g of pasta every day. For how long does the bag of pasta last?

It lasts 20 days.

400
John rode 2 kilometers on his bike. His sister Sally rode 3000 meters on her bike. Who rode the farthest?
Sally rode the farthest.
400
Jan's cat weighs 4 kg. Carl's cat weighs 2,900 grams. Whose cat is heavier?
Jan's cat is heavier.
400

A shopkeeper buys 100 kg of rice at £1.50 per kg and 10 kg of flour at £1.20 per kg. How much does he spend altogether?

He spends £162 altogether.

500
Jessica is measuring two line segments. The first line segment is 30 cm long. The second line segment is 500 mm long. How long are the two line segments together? (answer in cm)
80 cm
500
A quarter weighs 6 grams. How much would 10 quarters weigh?
60 g
500

In a cafe, a salad costs £3.50 and a sandwich costs £4.00. The cafe owner sells 50 salads and 20 sandwiches. How much does he make?

He makes £255 altogether.
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