4th Grade Measurement Word Problems: Time, Money & Units
Solve real-world measurement word problems involving elapsed time, dollars and cents, metric length (m, cm), customary length (ft, in), mass (kg, g), and liquid volume (L, mL). Aligned with Common Core CCSS 4.MD.A.2.
Worksheet version 1 of 12. The answer key matches the current version.
1. [Elapsed Time] Soccer practice starts at 2:15 p.m. and lasts for 35 minutes. At what time does soccer practice end?
End time: ________ p.m.
2. [Money] Elena buys a puzzle book for $4.25 and a set of gel pens for $6.50. She pays with a $20.00 bill. How much change should she receive?
Total spent: $____ -> Change: $____
3. [Metric Length] A wooden plank is 2 meters 35 centimeters long. A carpenter saws off 80 centimeters. How many centimeters long is the remaining plank?
235 cm − 80 cm = ____ cm
4. [Customary Length] A welcome banner is 4 feet 3 inches long. What is the total length of the banner in inches?
(4 × 12) + 3 = ____ inches
5. [Mass] A chef has a 2-kilogram bag of flour. She uses 650 grams to make pizza dough. How many grams of flour are left in the bag?
2000 g − 650 g = ____ grams
6. [Liquid Volume] A pitcher holds 3 liters of lemonade. 4 cups of 250 milliliters each are poured out. How many milliliters of lemonade remain in the pitcher?
3000 mL − 1000 mL = ____ mL
About 4th Grade Measurement Word Problems (CCSS 4.MD.A.2)
- Convert larger units to smaller units before adding or subtracting: 1 hour = 60 min, $1 = 100¢, 1 m = 100 cm, 1 ft = 12 in, 1 kg = 1,000 g, 1 L = 1,000 mL.
- For elapsed time across the hour mark, count the minutes to the next whole hour first, then add the remaining minutes.
- For money problems, line up the decimal point (dollars and cents) or convert to total cents.
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