Grade 3 Measurement: Adding Lengths & Comparing Weights

Lily has a ribbon that is 12 inches long. She cuts off 5 inches. How long is the ribbon now?

• 8 inches

• 6 inches

• 10 inches

• 7 inches

Tom has two pieces of wood. One is 15 inches long and the other is 10 inches long. What is the total length of both pieces of wood?

• 30 inches

• 20 inches

• 15 inches

• 25 inches

A box weighs 3 pounds and another box weighs 5 pounds. How much do both boxes weigh together?

• 7 pounds

• 8 pounds

• 9 pounds

• 6 pounds

Sarah has a string that is 20 inches long. She uses 8 inches for a project. How much string does she have left?

• 10 inches

• 15 inches

• 5 inches

• 12 inches

A watermelon weighs 6 pounds and a cantaloupe weighs 4 pounds. How much heavier is the watermelon than the cantaloupe?

• 1 pound

• 5 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 2 pounds

Jack has a 30-inch long piece of paper. He tears off 12 inches. What is the remaining length of the paper?

• 15 inches

• 18 inches

• 30 inches

• 24 inches

Emma has a bag of apples that weighs 4 pounds and a bag of oranges that weighs 2 pounds. What is the total weight of the fruits?

• 8 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 7 pounds

• 5 pounds

A fence is 25 feet long. If 10 feet of it is broken, how much of the fence is still standing?

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

• 20 feet

• 5 feet

A pencil is 7 inches long, and an eraser is 3 inches long. What is the combined length of the pencil and eraser?

• 10 inches

• 8 inches

• 5 inches

• 12 inches

A cat weighs 8 pounds, and a dog weighs 12 pounds. How much heavier is the dog than the cat?

• 4 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 6 pounds