4th grade measurement word problems

A free printable sheet of 8 Grade 4 measurement word problems, with a hint for a grown-up under each one and an answer key worked out by Kizupi’s math engine. Press New sheet for another.

By The Kizupi team · Updated November 4, 2026

Grade 4 measurement word problems

Name: ____________________

Diego hikes for 2 hours, rests for 24 minutes, then hikes 31 minutes more. How many minutes is that in all? (1 hour = 60 minutes)
Hint for a grown-up: How many minutes is 2 hours?
At the campsite, the hikers measure how much rain fell into their cups. Kizupi’s line plot shows the number of cups for each amount. How many more cups caught 1 inch of rain than 1/4 inch?
Hint for a grown-up: How many cups are above 1 inch? How many are above 1/4 inch?
The hike to the waterfall takes 5 hours. Remember: 1 hour = 60 minutes. How many minutes is that?
Hint for a grown-up: How many minutes are in one hour?
The castle courtyard is shaped like an L, and every corner is a right angle. The bottom side is 12 m and the left side is 10 m. The top side is 5 m and the right side is 6 m. The two short sides of the step are not labelled. What is the perimeter of the courtyard?
Hint for a grown-up: How long is the missing side that goes across? And the one that goes up and down?
A garden bed is shaped like an L. It is a rectangle, 8 m by 5 m, with a corner cut out that is 3 m by 2 m. What is the area of the garden bed?
Hint for a grown-up: Can we find the area of the big rectangle first?
The boat dock at the lake is 7 yards long. Remember: 1 yd = 3 ft. How many feet long is the dock?
Hint for a grown-up: How many feet make 1 yard?
A rectangular campsite is 5 m long and 3 m wide. Perimeter = 2 × length + 2 × width. How many meters of rope go all the way around it?
Hint for a grown-up: How many sides does the rectangle have, and how long is each one?
Wei’s backpack weighs 8 kg. Remember: 1 kg = 1000 g. How many grams does the backpack weigh?
Hint for a grown-up: How many grams are in 1 kg?

From kizupi.com/tools · Grade 4, sheet 2076

What these measurement problems cover

Each sheet draws 8 problems from 13 Grade 4 measurement word problems in Kizupi’s published lessons, a different skill for each where it can. Only problems that work on paper are used.

Area by decomposing · Perimeter of composite shapes · Kilometers, meters and centimeters · Kilograms, grams and liters · Feet, inches and yards · Hours, minutes and seconds · Line plots with fractions · Area and perimeter formulas · Measurement word problems

Where this fits in 4th grade

The Common Core math standards say Grade 4 time should go to these areas [1]:

Multiplying multi-digit numbers and dividing into multi-digit numbers
Equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting like fractions, and a fraction times a whole number
Sorting shapes by parallel sides, right angles and symmetry

For a sheet that mixes every Grade 4 skill, use the 4th grade math word problems page.

Questions parents ask

What measurement word problems do 4th graders do?

The sheets here draw from 9 Grade 4 skills: Area by decomposing, Perimeter of composite shapes, Kilometers, meters and centimeters, Kilograms, grams and liters, Feet, inches and yards, Hours, minutes and seconds, Line plots with fractions, Area and perimeter formulas, Measurement word problems.

Is the worksheet free?

Yes. No account and no email. Press New sheet for another set of the same topic, and print as many as you like.

Are the answers right?

Every answer is computed with exact arithmetic by the same engine that checks children’s answers in Kizupi, not typed in by hand.

What if measurement word problems are too hard?

Read the problem aloud together and ask what the story is about before any numbers. Use the hint under each problem. If it is still hard, try the mixed Grade 3 sheet first.

Sources

Common Core State Standards Initiative, Grade 4 introduction. Read October 27, 2026.

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