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Each question comes from a real project situation: flooring a room, fencing a garden, buying paint, or tiling a floor. Finish a sheet, then check an estimate with the linked calculators.

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Measurement word problems worksheets
Name: ____________________Date: ____________________
1.One litre of paint covers about 11 m². Two coats are planned for 35 m² of wall. How many whole litres should be bought? (Paint is sold by the litre only.)
2.A bedroom is 4 m by 4 m. How many square metres of flooring does the floor need?
3.A bedroom is 5 m by 8 m. How many square metres of flooring does the floor need?
4.A bedroom is 8 m by 5 m. How many square metres of flooring does the floor need?
5.A rectangular garden is 18 m by 7 m. How many metres of fencing are needed to go all the way around?
6.One litre of paint covers about 8 m². Two coats are planned for 50 m² of wall. How many whole litres should be bought? (Paint is sold by the litre only.)
7.A bedroom is 4 m by 8 m. How many square metres of flooring does the floor need?
8.One litre of paint covers about 12 m². Two coats are planned for 25 m² of wall. How many whole litres should be bought? (Paint is sold by the litre only.)
9.Paint sells for $10 per litre. How much do 4 litres cost?
10.A rectangular garden is 11 m by 3 m. How many metres of fencing are needed to go all the way around?
Answer key
1. 7 L
2. 16 m²
3. 40 m²
4. 40 m²
5. 50 m
6. 13 L
7. 32 m²
8. 5 L
9. $40
10. 28 m
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Each question comes from a real project situation: flooring a room, fencing a garden, buying paint, or tiling a floor. Finish a sheet, then check an estimate with the linked calculators.

  • 10 questions by default
  • Five templates: flooring, fencing, paint coverage, tiling, and cost per litre
  • Paint answers are rounded up to whole litres, as paint is sold by the litre
  • Tile counts divide exactly; all other answers are exact products

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  • Applying measurement math to home projects
  • Grades 4–6 problem-solving practice
  • Bridging worksheet practice with real calculators

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