Grades 4-­6
16 story problems to practice length, volume,
weight, and temperature.
9Perfect for a math center
9Great for test prep and fast finishers.
9Aligned with Common Core Standards
9Answer sheet and answer key included
Here are 16 measurement story problem
cards to use with your students. These
cards focus primarily on length, volume,
weight, and temperature. They will
require a combination of basic
operations, conversions, and logic to
solve. Students can record their answers
on the included answer sheet and check
their work with the answer key.
These cards will look best in color, but will
also print out fine in grayscale. Simply
print and cut along the guidelines.
Laminate and use them again and again.
Alternatively, you could print on
cardstock. It works well to keep them in a
baggie. Another option is to hole-­punch a
corner of each card and put them all on a
ring.
This product is correlated with Common
Core Standards: 4.MD.1, 4.MD.2, and
5.MD1.
I have created a variety of task
cards which you can find right
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This resource was created by Rachel Lynette copyright
2012. It may be printed and photocopied for single
classroom and personal use only and may not be sold or
distributed in any form. Thank you for respecting the
copyright.
1
Andrew and Sarah are having
a lemonade stand. They have made
3 quarts of lemonade. The paper cups
they have each hold ¾ of a cup. How
many paper cups of lemonade will
they be able to fill?
Casey has 2½ yards of red ribbon.
She needs to cut pieces that are
4 inches long. How many pieces of
ribbon will she get?
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
64º
68º
71º
77 º
76º
82º
80º
2
3
What was the average
temperature for the
week?
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4
Marcella weighs 7 pounds
more than Hannah. Hannah weighs
three pounds less than Susan. Susan
weighs 84 pounds.
How much does Marcella
weigh?
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5
Tony walks ಛ of a mile to
school each day. He also walks home
from school. How many miles will he
have walked in one five-­day school
week?
7
Vincent is sick. He has a
temperature of 102.4º. Normal
body temperature is 98.6º. How much
higher is Vincent's temperature than
normal?
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6
A jar of pennies weighs 50
ounces. If the number of pennies
inside the jar is doubled, the jar of
pennies will weigh 92 ounces.
How much does the
jar weigh?
8
Carl has three dogs. Spot
weighs 27 pounds. Rascal weighs 6
pounds more than Fluffy. Fluffy weighs
8 pounds more than Spot. How much
do all three dogs weigh together?
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9
On a map one inch is equal to 125
miles. There are six inches between
Happyville and Glumtown. How many
miles are between the two
towns?
10
Jake is making waffles. His
recipe calls for ¼ cup of sugar, but
Jake cannot find the measuring cups
anywhere. The only measuring spoon
he can find is for ½ a teaspoon. How
many ½ teaspoons of
sugar will Jake need to
make the waffles?
11
12
An African elephant drinks about 42
gallons of water each day. How many
pints of water does an African
elephant drink in a week?
An African Elephant eats about 600
pounds of food a day. How many days
will it take an African Elephant to eat
nine tons of food?
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13
Brooke has a flower bed that
is 3 feet wide by 7 feet long.
She has decided to divide her bed into
1 foot squares and plant three tulip
bulbs in each square. How many tulip
bulbs will she need?
Which of these is the best
buy for apple juice?
15
An 8 ounce can for $.65
A 16 ounce can for $1.25
A 32 ounce can for $2.85
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14
Desmond is making tropical punch
popsicles. It takes 4 ounces of juice to
make one popsicle. Desmond has one
quart of juice. How many popsicles
can Desmond make?
16
Mike has a square brownie
with sides that are each five inches
long. He cuts the brownie in half to
share with a friend. What is the area of
each brownie half?
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Name ____________________________________
Use this sheet to record your Measurement Task Card answers. Remember to include
the measurement unit in your answer.
1.
9.
2.
10.
3.
11.
4.
12.
5.
13.
6.
14.
7.
15.
8.
16.
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Check your work!
1. 22 pieces (2 inches left over)
9. 750 miles
2. 16 paper cups
10. 24 ½ teaspoons
3. 74 degrees
11. 2,352 pints
4. 88 pounds
12. 30 days
5. 3ѿmiles
13. 63 bulbs
6. 8 ounces
14. 8 popsicles
7. 3.8 degrees
15. 16 ounces is the best buy
8. 103 pounds
16. 12.5 square inches
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