Measurement Word Problems Based on Metric Units of Length, Mass and Capacity

            

Once kids in grade 4 understand the metric units of length, mass and capacity the next step is to apply this knowledge to solve day to day word problems involving these units.

For example; two sister weigh 85 kg 200g. Older one weighs 48kg 150g then how much younger sister weighs?

To solve such problems kids should be able to add and subtract mixed units. Following patterns can help kids to easily solve word problems involving units of measurement.

Ask your child to repeat the following patterns in his/her mind.

200g, 300g, 400g, 500g, 600g, 700g, 800g, 900g, 1000g, 1100g, 1200g      OR

200g, 300g, 400g, 500g, 600g, 700g, 800g, 900g, 1kg, 1kg 100g, 1kg 200g

Similarly the following pattern

500ml, 1000ml, 1500ml, 2000ml, 2500ml, 3000ml OR

500ml,  1L,  1L 500ml,   2L,   2L 500ml,  3L

You can make one more pattern with units of length as shown below;

200m, 400m, 600m, 800m, 1000m, 1200m, 1400m, 1600m, 1800m, 2000m   OR

200m, 400m, 600m, 800m, 1km,  1km 200m,  1km 400m, 1km 600m, 1km 800m, 2km.

Below are the worksheets based on the measurement word problems;

Below are the links to 2nd grade and 3rd grade math pages, where you can print all the content for 2nd and 3rd grade math students;

2ND GRADE MATH CORE CURRICULUM

3RD GRADE MATH CORE CURRICULUM