Measurement in Year 3 Maths: Master Length, Mass, and Capacity

Question 1

Convert 5 kilometers (km) to meters (m). Explain each step involved in the conversion.

Accepted Answer

5,000 meters (5 x 1,000)

Answer

50 meters (5 x 10)

Answer

500 meters (5 x 100)

Answer

50,000 meters (5 x 10,000)

Question 2

A bag of rice weighs 5 kilograms. How many grams of rice are in the bag?

Accepted Answer

5000 grams

Answer

5 grams

Answer

500 grams

Question 3

Find the volume of a rectangular prism with a length of 6 cm, a width of 4 cm, and a height of 3 cm.

Accepted Answer

72 cubic centimeters

Answer

6 cubic centimeters

Answer

24 cubic centimeters

Answer

12 cubic centimeters

Question 4

Which object is likely to be the longest?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Book

Question 5

How many centimetres are there in one metre?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

50

Answer

150

Question 6

Which tool is used to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Weighing Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Ruler

Question 7

How many grams are there in one kilogram?

Accepted Answer

1000

Answer

500

Answer

1500

Question 8

Which container is likely to hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

Bucket

Answer

Cup

Answer

Bottle

Question 9

How many millilitres are there in one litre?

Accepted Answer

1000

Answer

250

Answer

500

Question 10

A ribbon is 50 centimetres long. What is its length in metres?

Accepted Answer

0.5 metres

Answer

1 metre

Answer

1.5 metres

Question 11

There are 2 kilograms of apples in a bag. How many grams do the apples weigh?

Accepted Answer

2000 grams

Answer

1000 grams

Answer

3000 grams

Question 12

There are 750 millilitres of water in a jug. What is the capacity of the jug in litres?

Accepted Answer

0.75 litres

Answer

0.5 litres

Answer

1 litre

Question 13

Which unit of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Millimeter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 14

A bag of sweets weighs 500 grams. How many kilograms is that?

Accepted Answer

0.5 kg

Answer

0.05 kg

Answer

5 kg

Answer

50 kg

Question 15

A bottle of juice holds 1500 milliliters. How many liters is that?

Accepted Answer

1.5 liters

Answer

0.15 liter

Answer

15 liters

Answer

150 liters

Question 16

A bag of flour weighs 1 kilogram. How many grams is that?

Accepted Answer

1000 grams

Answer

10 grams

Answer

100 grams

Answer

10000 grams

Question 17

A bottle of milk holds 2 liters. How many milliliters is that?

Accepted Answer

2000 milliliters

Answer

20 milliliters

Answer

200 milliliters

Answer

20000 milliliters

Question 18

A pencil is 15 centimeters long. A ruler is 30 centimeters long. Which is longer?

Accepted Answer

The ruler is longer.

Answer

The pencil is longer.

Answer

They are the same length.

Question 19

A bag of sweets weighs 200 grams. A bag of flour weighs 500 grams. Which is heavier?

Accepted Answer

The bag of flour is heavier.

Answer

The bag of sweets is heavier.

Answer

They weigh the same.

Question 20

A bottle of juice holds 1 liter. A bottle of milk holds 2 liters. Which holds more?

Accepted Answer

The bottle of milk holds more.

Answer

The bottle of juice holds more.

Answer

They hold the same amount.

Question 21

Which of these is a unit of measurement for length?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Gram

Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Kilogram

Question 22

Which unit of length is the longest: centimeter, meter, kilometer, or millimeter?

Accepted Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Millimeter

Question 23

Change 2,500 grams into kilograms.

Accepted Answer

2.5 kg

Answer

0.25 kg

Answer

25 kg

Answer

250 kg

Question 24

Which unit should be used to measure the amount of juice in a glass: centimeter, liter, pound, or gram?

Accepted Answer

Liter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Pound

Answer

Gram

Question 25

A bottle can hold 750 ml of water. How many liters of water can it hold?

Accepted Answer

0.75 liters

Answer

0.075 liters

Answer

7.5 liters

Answer

75 liters

Question 26

A farmer has 200 meters of fencing. If he wants to fence a rectangular plot of land, what is the longest length he could make one side of the plot?

Accepted Answer

100 meters

Answer

50 meters

Answer

200 meters

Answer

400 meters

Question 27

Which of these is the shortest length?

Accepted Answer

10 mm

Answer

100 cm

Answer

1 m

Answer

1 km

Question 28

A bag of flour weighs 1 kg. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

1,000 g

Answer

10 g

Answer

100 g

Answer

10,000 g

Question 29

Which of these has the greatest capacity?

Accepted Answer

1 gallon

Answer

1 ml

Answer

1 litre

Answer

1 pint

Question 30

A bottle of juice contains 500 ml of liquid. How many litres is this?

Accepted Answer

0.5 l

Answer

0.05 l

Answer

5 l

Answer

50 l

Question 31

Which of the following is the heaviest object?

Accepted Answer

A bag of sugar weighing 2 kg

Answer

A bag of flour weighing 500 g

Answer

A box of cereal weighing 750 g

Answer

A bottle of water weighing 1 l

Question 32

A jug holds 2 litres of milk. How many millilitres of milk does it hold?

Accepted Answer

2,000 ml

Answer

20 ml

Answer

200 ml

Answer

20,000 ml

Question 33

A bag of rice weighs 5 kg. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

5,000 g

Answer

5 g

Answer

50 g

Answer

500 g

Question 34

Which of these containers has the smallest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A cup

Answer

A mug

Answer

A jug

Answer

A bucket

Question 35

Which of these is the longest?

Accepted Answer

1 meter

Answer

10 centimeters

Answer

100 grams

Answer

1 kilogram

Question 36

How many centimeters are in 2 meters?

Accepted Answer

200 centimeters

Answer

50 centimeters

Answer

100 centimeters

Answer

500 centimeters

Question 37

Which of these weighs the most?

Accepted Answer

10 kilograms

Answer

10 grams

Answer

100 grams

Answer

1 kilogram

Question 38

Which of these has the largest capacity?

Accepted Answer

10 liters

Answer

10 milliliters

Answer

100 milliliters

Answer

1 liter

Question 39

How many milliliters are in 2 liters?

Accepted Answer

2000 milliliters

Answer

50 centimeters

Answer

100 centimeters

Answer

200 milliliters

Question 40

What tool would you use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A measuring tape

Answer

A scale

Answer

A balance

Question 41

What tool would you use to measure the amount of milk in a bottle?

Accepted Answer

A graduated cylinder

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A measuring tape

Answer

A balance

Question 42

Which of these pencils is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

10 centimeters long

Answer

12 centimeters long

Answer

15 centimeters long

Answer

18 centimeters long

Question 43

Which of these measurements is the longest?

Accepted Answer

50 m

Answer

100 cm

Answer

25 kg

Answer

10 l

Question 44

How many grams are in 2 kilograms?

Accepted Answer

2000

Answer

200

Answer

20,000

Answer

200,000

Question 45

Which container can hold the most?

Accepted Answer

A 2 l carton

Answer

A 500 ml bottle

Answer

A 10 kg bag

Answer

A 5 m ruler

Question 46

You have a 50 cm ribbon. You cut it into 10 equal pieces. How long is each piece?

Accepted Answer

5 cm

Answer

25 cm

Answer

10 cm

Answer

2 cm

Question 47

You have a 2.5 kg bag of rice. You use half of it. How many grams of rice do you have left?

Accepted Answer

1250 g

Answer

500 g

Answer

2500 g

Answer

5000 g

Question 48

How many milliliters are in 3 liters?

Accepted Answer

3000 ml

Answer

300 ml

Answer

3 ml

Answer

0.3 ml

Question 49

Which of these is the longest length?

Accepted Answer

1 kilometer

Answer

100 centimeters

Answer

1 meter

Answer

1 millimeter

Question 50

A bag of flour weighs 1 kilogram. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

1000 grams

Answer

10 grams

Answer

100 grams

Answer

10000 grams

Question 51

Which of these containers can hold the most?

Accepted Answer

A 2-liter jug

Answer

A 1-liter bottle

Answer

A 500 milliliter cup

Answer

A pint glass (568 milliliters)

Question 52

A bottle of juice contains 750 milliliters. If you drink half of it, how much is left?

Accepted Answer

375 milliliters

Answer

150 milliliters

Answer

750 milliliters

Answer

1500 milliliters

Question 53

Which of these is the best way to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Using a ruler

Answer

Using a measuring tape

Answer

Using your hand span

Answer

Using your fingers

Question 54

A rectangular garden is 4 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is its area?

Accepted Answer

12 square meters

Answer

6 square meters

Answer

7 square meters

Answer

12 meters

Question 55

Which of these activities involves measuring the capacity of a container?

Accepted Answer

Filling a bottle with water

Answer

Weighing a bag of flour

Answer

Measuring the length of a piece of string

Answer

Counting the number of apples in a basket

Question 56

How many centimeters are there in 1 meter?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

10

Answer

1000

Question 57

Which of the following weighs more: 1 kilogram of apples or 1 kilogram of feathers?

Accepted Answer

They weigh the same

Answer

Apples

Answer

Feathers

Question 58

How many milliliters are there in 1 liter?

Accepted Answer

1000

Answer

10

Answer

100

Question 59

Which of the following is NOT a standard unit of time?

Accepted Answer

Week

Answer

Minute

Answer

Hour

Question 60

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 4 centimeters and a width of 3 centimeters?

Accepted Answer

12 cm²

Answer

7 cm²

Answer

16 cm²

Question 61

A train journey is 250 kilometers long. It takes 3 hours for the train to complete the journey. What is the average speed of the train in kilometers per hour?

Accepted Answer

83

Answer

273

Answer

750

Question 62

A bottle contains 2 liters of water. How many milliliters of water are in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

2000 ml

Answer

2 ml

Answer

200 ml

Answer

20,000 ml

Question 63

What is used to measure the length of an object?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Liter

Question 64

How many centimeters are in one meter?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

10

Answer

1000