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Year 3 Maths — Measuring with standard units

Choose a sensible unit for a length, a weight or an amount of liquid, and add and take away measurements.

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  1. 1.A bottle holds 6 l and 2 l are poured out. How much is left? Give just the number.

  2. 2.Which one is the longest?

    • a) 40 cm
    • b) 45 cm
    • c) 54 cm
    • d) 35 cm

  3. 3.A jug holds 3 l and a bottle holds 2 l. How much is that together? Give just the number.

  4. 4.One rope is 120 cm and another is 80 cm. How long are they together? Give just the number.

  5. 5.Match each thing to the unit you would measure it in.

    • A pencil
    • A rope across a room
    • A bag of rice
    • Water in a bottle
    • centimetres
    • litres
    • kilograms
    • metres

  6. 6.Tap the container that holds the most.

    Write the number of the part.

    123

  7. 7.A ribbon is 90 cm long and 25 cm is cut off. How much is left? Give just the number.

  8. 8.About how tall is a door?

    • a) 200 metres
    • b) 20 metres
    • c) 2 metres

Answer key — Year 3 Maths — Measuring with standard units

  1. 1. 4
  2. 2. c) 54 cm
  3. 3. 5
  4. 4. 200
  5. 5. A pencil → centimetres; A rope across a room → metres; A bag of rice → kilograms; Water in a bottle → litres
  6. 6. 3 — The bucket
  7. 7. 65
  8. 8. c) 2 metres