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Word Problems
100

Would you use meters, kilometers, centimeters, or millimeters to measure:


The length of a pencil

centimeters

100

Would you use grams, kilograms,  or milligrams to measure:

The mass of a woman

kilogram
100

What would be the appropriate volume for a jar of tomato sauce?

a) 600 L

b) 600 mL

c) 600 kL

b) 600 mL

100

3.65 m = ______ cm

365 cm

100

The perimeter of a back yard is 5 m by 9 m.  Paul has 3,000 cm of fencing.  Does he have enough fencing to go around the yard?  Explain.

Yes.  Paul's perimeter is 2,800 cm, so he has enough fencing because he has 3,000 of fencing.

OR

Yes.  Paul's perimeter is 28 m, and he has 30 m of fencing. 

200

Would you use meters, kilometers, centimeters, or millimeters to measure:


The distance between Rutherford and Lyndhurst?

kilometers

200

Would you use grams, kilograms or milligrams to measure:

The mass of a pencil holder

grams

200

What would you use to measure a pond?  Liters, Milliliters, or Kiloliters?

Kiloliters

200

98 cL = _____ L

.98 L

200

Claudia is measuring two lines.  The first line is 10 cm.  The second line is 210 mm.  How long are the two lines together?  Write your answer in cm.

31 cm

300

Would you use meters, kilometers, centimeters, or millimeters to measure:


The width of a dime?

millimeters

300

Would you use grams, milligrams, or kilograms to measure:


The mass of a pinch of salt

milligrams

300

What would be an appropriate volume for a bottle of cleaning solution?


a) 1 mL

b) 1 kL

c) 1 L

c) 1 L

300

7.090 Hg = ______ cg

70,900 cg

300

Aaron and Melissa ran a race.  Aaron ran 2.6 km.  Melissa ran 2,800 m.  Who ran farther?  How much farther?  Write your answer in meters.

Aaron:  2,600 m

Melissa:  2,800 m

Melissa ran 200 meters farther.

400

Would you use meters, kilometers, centimeters, or millimeters to measure:


The length of a notebook

centimeter

400

Would you use grams, milligrams or kilograms to measure:


The mass of a truck

kilograms

400

What would you use to measure the medicine of a child?

a) liters

b) milliliters

c) kiloliters

b) milliliters

400

.09 km = _____ mm

90,000 mm

400

Johan is traveling 7.8 km to school.  How far is that in meters?

7,800 m

500

Would you use meters, kilometers, centimeters, or millimeters to measure:

The length of our classroom

meters

500

Would you use grams, milligrams, or kilograms to measure:

The mass of a suitcase.

kilograms

500

A pool's water should be measured in:

a) liters

b) milliliters

c) kiloliters

c) kiloliters

500

98.6 dm = _____ hm

.0986 hm

500

Alan has a box of pasta that is 650 g.  Peter has a box of pasta that is .99 kg.  Who has the larger box of pasta?

Peter has the larger box of pasta (990 g).

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