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Grade 3 Math — Measuring with standard units

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

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.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
    • pints
    • inches
    • feet
    • pounds

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

  3. 3.About how tall is a door?

    • a) 70 feet
    • b) 700 feet
    • c) 7 feet

  4. 4.Tap the container that holds the most.

    Write the number of the part.

    123

  5. 5.Sort each question by what it is measuring.

    Groups: Length · Weight

    • How tall is the door?
    • How heavy is the bag?
    • How wide is the table?
    • How much does the melon weigh?

  6. 6.Put these lengths in order, shortest first.

    • 15 inches
    • 90 inches
    • 40 inches
    • 65 inches

  7. 7.Which one is the longest?

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

  8. 8.Which one would you measure in miles?

    • a) A pencil
    • b) A book
    • c) A road between two towns
    • d) A spoon

Answer key — Grade 3 Math — Measuring with standard units

  1. 1. A pencil → inches; A rope across a room → feet; A bag of rice → pounds; Water in a bottle → pints
  2. 2. 65
  3. 3. c) 7 feet
  4. 4. 3 — The bucket
  5. 5. How tall is the door? → Length; How heavy is the bag? → Weight; How wide is the table? → Length; How much does the melon weigh? → Weight
  6. 6. 1. 15 inches 2. 40 inches 3. 65 inches 4. 90 inches
  7. 7. d) 54 inches
  8. 8. c) A road between two towns