Metric Length Word Problems

Solve the word problem: Sarah's garden is 7.5 meters long and 4.2 meters wide. What is the total perimeter of her garden?

• 30.6 meters

• 11.7 meters

• 16.3 meters

• 23.4 meters

Solve the word problem: John ran 5 kilometers and then walked 3 kilometers. How far did he travel in total?

• 8 kilometers

• 3 kilometers

• 2 kilometers

• 10 kilometers

If a rope is 4.7 meters long and another rope is 3.2 meters long, what is the total length of the two ropes?

• 2.3 meters

• 5.1 meters

• 7.9 meters

• 6.5 meters

Compare 1.5 kilometers and 1500 meters. Which is longer?

• 1500 meters

• 1.5 meters

• They are the same length

• 1.5 kilometers

Jean cut off 24 centimeters of hair. The length of her hair was 78 centimeters long when they started. How long is her hair now?

The Smith’s hot tub has a capacity of 1,458 liters. Mrs. Smith put 487 liters 750 milliliters of water in the tub. How much water needs to be added to fill the hot tub completely?

Where on the strip diagram is the unknown?

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If a pencil is 12 centimeters long and a pen is 15 centimeters long, what is the difference in length between the two?

• 3 centimeters

• 2 centimeters

• 5 centimeters

• 10 centimeters

Solve the word problem: A marathon is 42.195 kilometers long. How many meters is that?

• 42195

• 195

• 42

• 1000

If a table is 1.2 meters wide and a bookshelf is 120 centimeters wide, which is wider?

• It cannot be determined.

• They are the same width.

• The table is wider.

• The bookshelf is wider.

If a piece of string is 60 centimeters long and another piece is 0.6 meters long, which is longer?

• The 60 centimeters piece is longer.

• Both pieces are the same length.

• The 0.6 meters piece is longer.

• It cannot be determined which piece is longer.