Metric System Word Problems
Stella is in charge of bringing soda to the party. She bought 24 liters of soda. She split the bottles evenly between 6 boxes so that they would be easier to carry. How many milliliters of soda is in each box?
4,000 mL
Holly bought 6 yards of fabric to make a dress. She used 8 feet. How many feet of fabric are left over?
10 feet
A _________ is a graph that shows data along a number line.
a. bar graph
b. line plot
c. pictograph
b. line plot
What time does the clock read if the minute hand is on the 4 and the hour hand is between the 8 and 9?
8:20
Mrs. Kirkland is buying 3 pairs of shoes. Each pair of shoes costs $41.95. How much will the shoes cost?
$125.85
Dennis is running in a race. He has run 26 kilometers so far. If he runs 28 more kilometers, how far will he have run altogether in meters?
54,000 m
There are 5 packages of equal weight being delivered to my house. If the total weight of all five packages is 395 ounces. What is the weight of each individual package in ounces?
79 ounces
Each "X" on the line plot represents how many?
1
Carlie was playing at her friend Stacy's house. At 7:54 p.m., Hillary's mother called to tell Hillary to be home at 8:30 p.m.
How long until Hillary has to be home?
36 minutes
Jackson bought some snacks from the gas station for $8.37. Which shows how much change he should receive from a 20-dollar bill?
$11.63
Henry is trying to stay healthy. He drinks 5 liters of water every day. How many L of water does he drink all week (7 days)?
35 L
Danny caught a fish that weighs six pounds. His dad caught a fish that weighs three times more. How much does the fish that Danny's dad caught weigh in ounces?
288 ounces
You took a survey of the ages of people who were in the community library one day. There was one 15-year-old, one 16-year-old, two 17-year-olds, and three 20-year-olds. Do you need to include 18 on a line plot of the data, even though no student at the library was 18 years old?
No
The train left the terminal at 11:20 a.m. and arrived at its destination at 2:40 p.m. How long did the train travel?
3 hours and 20 minutes
Luke has $4.29 in his piggy bank. His sister Katie has $8.56 in her piggy bank.
What is the difference in the amount of money Katie and Luke have?
Kane can lift 75 kilograms of weight. He can also squat 97 kilograms of weight. How much weight is this altogether in grams?
172,000 grams
Jessie can jump 3 1/2 feet in the air. Timmy can jump 6 feet in the air. How much higher can Timmy jump than Jessie?
2 and 1/2 feet
What is data?
Joseph lives thirty‐five minutes away from the grocery store. If he left his house at 7:50, what time did he arrive?
8:15
Lisa has $10. She buys 2 bags of Doritos that cost $2.50 each. How much money does Lisa have left over?
$5.00
Derek drew a line with chalk that was 4 meters long. John drew a line that was twice the length of Tom's line. How long was John's line in centimeters?
800 cm
Turner loves to cook with fresh herbs. So, he decides to plant 8 different herbs and keep the small pots on his kitchen windowsill. He starts with a 4-pound bag of soil and puts the same amount of soil in each pot. If he uses all of the soil, how many ounces does he add to each pot?
8 ounces
What 3 things must a line plot have?
A bus is scheduled to leave the terminal at 9:45 p.m. and travels for 5 hours and 45 minutes to another city. However, the bus left the terminal 25 minutes later than the scheduled time. When will the bus arrive at the other city?
3:55 am
Kendal saves $128. She spent $20 on a new book. She spent the rest on two gifts. If she spent the same amount on both gifts, how much did each gift cost?
$54