Word Problem: Measurement - 1 | Mathematics for Class 3 PDF Download

Q.1. A piece of wire is 24 inches long. If the wire is cut into 6 equal pieces, how long is each piece of wire?

24 ÷ 6 = 4
Each piece of wire is 4 inches long.

Q.2. The crayon is 2 inches shorter than the pen. If the pen is 7 inches long, how long is the crayon?

7 – 2 = 5
The crayon is 5 inches long.

Q.3. Seven parking spots is 28 feet wide. What is the width of 3 parking spots?

28 ÷ 7 x 3 = 12
The width of 3 parking spots is 12 feet.

Q.4. Last year, Sean was 105 cm tall. He grew 12 cm in the past year. How tall is he now?

105 + 12 = 117
He is 117 cm tall now.

Q.5. Each truck is 45 feet long. What is the total length of 2 trucks?

45 x 2 = 90
The total length of 2 trucks is 90 feet.

Q.6. Jack had a bad morning yesterday.
Jack usually wakes up at 7 o’clock in the morning. Yesterday, he got up 53 minutes later than usual. What time did Jack wake up?

He got up at 7:53 in the morning.

Q.7. Jack had a bad morning yesterday.
The train ride usually takes half an hour, but there was a 25-minute delay. How many minutes was the train ride yesterday?

The train ride was 55 minutes.

Q.8. Jack had a bad morning yesterday.
However, his client was 93 minutes late! At what time did the meeting start?

The meeting started at 11:18 in the morning.

Q.9. Jack had a bad morning yesterday.
Since he got up late, Jack could not take his usual train. He took the next train at twenty past eight in the morning, which was 40 minutes later than his usual train. What time is his usual train?

His usual train is at twenty to eight in the morning.

Q.10. Jack had a bad morning yesterday.
Jack arrived at his office at 9:25 in the morning; his meeting with the client was scheduled at a quarter to ten in the morning. How many minutes did he have to prepare for the meeting?

He had 20 minutes to prepare for the meeting.

Q.11.  Jack had a bad morning yesterday.
When he got home, Jack slept for 3 hours. How many minutes did he sleep?

3 x 60 = 180
Jack slept for 180 minutes.

Q.12. There are two benches in the gym. The longer one is 3 feet longer than the short one. If the longer bench is 8 feet, how long is the shorter bench?

8 – 3 = 5
The shorter bench is 5 feet.

Q.13. A binder is 10 cm thick. How thick are 4 binders put together?

10 x 4 = 40
4 binders are 40 cm thick.

Q.14. A cake with 5 layers is 40 inches thick. How thick is a cake with 3 layers?

40 ÷ 5 x 3 = 24
A cake with 3 layers is 24 inches thick.

Q.15. Ashley is 7 inches taller than her younger sister Emily. If Emily is 36 inches tall, how tall is Ashley?

36 + 7 = 43
Ashley is 43 inches tall.