Measure word problems with fractions and decimals

Mathematics · Measurement · ages 9-10

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Three ribbons are joined end to end to measure the total length. What operation do you use?
- Add
- Subtract
- Divide
A 2.4 kg bag of sugar is split equally into 4 bags. What operation finds the weight of each bag?
- Add
- Divide
- Multiply
To add 1 hour 45 minutes to a time, you can add the hours and minutes separately, then carry an extra hour if the minutes reach 60 or more.
Circle one: True False
Three ribbons measure 0.6 m, 1.35 m, and 0.8 m. What is their total length?
- 2.75 m
- 2.15 m
- 3.75 m
A 4.5 kg bag of rice is split equally into 4 portions. How many kilograms is each portion?
Answer: ______________
A journey takes 1 hour 50 minutes. If you leave at 08:35, what time do you arrive?
- 09:25
- 10:25
- 09:85
A recipe needs 3.2 kg of flour in total. So far, 1.45 kg has been used. How many kilograms are left?
Answer: ______________
Ravi adds 0.8 m and 1.4 m without lining up the decimal points and gets 0.94 m. What is the correct total?
- 0.94 m
- 2.2 m
- 1.4 m

Answer key

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Add · Joining lengths together means adding the three ribbon lengths.
Divide · Splitting a total into equal groups means dividing: 2.4 kg ÷ 4 = 0.6 kg for each bag.
True · Add hours to hours and minutes to minutes. If the minutes reach 60 or more, carry an extra hour.
2.75 m · Lined up as 0.60 + 1.35 + 0.80, the three lengths add to 2.75 m.
1.125 · Sharing equally means dividing: 4.5 divided by 4 is 1.125 kg in each portion.
10:25 · Add the hour first to reach 09:35, then the 50 minutes: 35 + 50 = 85 minutes, so carry an hour and keep 25. You arrive at 10:25.
1.75 · Subtract the amount used from the total: 3.2 - 1.45 = 1.75 kg.
2.2 m · Lined up, 0.8 + 1.4 = 2.2 m. Ravi let the 8 and the 4 sit in the wrong columns.