zMath 130  - Unit 22: Volume and Masses

Word Problems


1)

Toni wanted to determine the amount of water her household used. On Monday, her household used 234 liters of water. On Tuesday, when she did the laundry, her household used 578 liters of water. How much more water was used on Tuesday than Monday?


2)

For Abby’s science experiment, she needs to put 45 grams of baking soda and 35 grams of baking powder into a beaker. How many total grams of baking soda and baking powder will she pour into the beaker?


3)

Debbie has 6 kilograms of honey, Paul has 3 kilograms of honey, and Leon has 4 kilograms of honey. How many kilograms of honey do they have in all?


4)

Emily, Olivia, and Ashley each have three liters of coffee. How many liters of coffee do they have in all?


5)

Mike buys 9 kilograms of sugar. If he gives Robin 4 kilograms of sugar, how many kilograms of sugar does Mike have left?


6)

Alan has 15 liters of soda, and John has 24 liters of soda. How many liters of soda do they have in all?


7)

Michael has 10 liters of milk.  He gives Jacob 3 liters of milk.  How many liters of milk does Michael have left?


8)

If one paperclip has the mass of 1 gram and 1,000 paperclips have a mass of 1 kilogram, how many kilograms are 8,000 paperclips?


9)

Charlie's eraser has a mass of 20 grams. How many milligrams are in 20 grams?


10)

Steven goes to the grocery store and is looking at a winter squash. It has a mass of 1.8 kilograms. How many grams is the winter squash?


11)

A box contains 4 bags of sugar. The total mass of all 4 bags is 6 kg. What is the mass of each bag in grams?


Customary Units of Capacity

For questions 12 – 20, which unit of measurement would you use?  Select the letter of the correct answer.


12)

To fill a swimming pool?


13)

To fill a water glass?


14)

To fill a large cooler?


15)

To fill a typical kitchen sink?


16)

A pitcher of Kool-Aide?


17)

A serving of hot chocolate?


18)

How many cups fill 1 pint?


19)

How many pints fill 1 quart?


20)

How many quarts fill a gallon?


Measure the Weight

For questions 21 – 30, which measurement would you use to measure the following?  Select the letter of the correct answer.


21)

the weight of a pencil


22)

the weight of a sofa


23)

the weight of a bus


24)

the weight of a comb


25)

the weight of an elephant


26)

the weight of a safety pin


27)

the weight of a table


28)

the weight of a sofa


29)

the weight of a letter


30)

the weight of a baseball bat


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