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4th Grade Measurement Word Problems worksheets

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Measurement Word Problems

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Read the problem. Write the answer on the line.

A ribbon is 5 feet 6 inches long. How many inches is that in all?
A board is 2 feet long. Theo cuts off 7 inches. How many inches long is the piece that is left?
Rosa has 5 pipes. Each pipe is 2 feet long. How many inches is that in all?
Ben's strip of cloth is 3 feet long. Nora's strip of cloth is 3 inches long. How many inches longer is Ben's strip of cloth than Nora's?
A rope is 60 inches long. How many feet is that?
Zara's ribbon is 7 feet long. Ivy's ribbon is 6 inches long. How many inches long are they when laid end to end?

4th Grade Measurement Word Problems worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Measurement word problems ask a fourth grader to change a big unit into a small one and then add, subtract or multiply. Each sheet sticks to one kind of measure, such as feet and inches or kilograms and grams, and has six separate problems. Your child writes the answer on the line.

What your child will learn

Change a larger unit into a smaller one
Add and subtract measures in the same unit
Multiply a measure by a number
Choose the unit the answer is written in

Common Core standard: 4.MD.A.2

Worked example

A rope is 5 feet 3 inches long. 5 × 12 = 60 and 60 + 3 = 63, so it is 63 inches long.

Common mistake

Adding the feet and the inches as if they were the same unit.

Helpful hint

Change everything to the smaller unit first, then do the arithmetic.

Next skill: Fraction Line Plots Earlier: Measurement Conversions

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with measurement word problems?

Adding the feet and the inches as if they were the same unit.

How can I help my child with measurement word problems?

Change everything to the smaller unit first, then do the arithmetic.

Are these 4th grade math worksheets free to print?

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