Measurement and Word Problems for 3rd Graders

If a pencil is 7 inches long, how many inches are in 3 pencils?

• 24 inches

• 14 inches

• 18 inches

• 21 inches

A ribbon is 36 inches long. How many feet is that?

• 1 foot

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

• 2 feet

You have 5 yards of fabric. How many inches do you have in total?

• 120 inches

• 180 inches

• 200 inches

• 150 inches

A book weighs 2 pounds. If you have 4 books, what is the total weight in pounds?

• 4 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 8 pounds

• 10 pounds

A bottle holds 64 ounces of water. How many quarts is that?

• 2 quarts

• 4 quarts

• 3 quarts

• 1 quart

If a car travels 120 miles, how many feet did it travel? (Hint: 1 mile = 5280 feet)

• 500000 feet

• 720000 feet

• 633600 feet

• 600000 feet

You bought 3 pounds of apples. If each pound costs $2, how much did you spend in total?

• $10

• $8

• $4

• $6

A garden is 10 feet long and 4 feet wide. What is the area in square feet?

• 40 square feet

• 50 square feet

• 30 square feet

• 20 square feet

If a cookie recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar and you want to make half the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 3 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

You have 8 quarts of juice. How many gallons do you have? (Hint: 1 gallon = 4 quarts)

• 4 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 3 gallons