Help students practice solving weight word problems with this engaging measurement worksheet.
Practice solving weight word problems and check your answers instantly. Use the questions below to practice addition and subtraction with measurements in ounces.
Maya has a big bag of flour that weighs 80 ounces. She uses 24 ounces of flour to bake muffins and another 18 ounces to bake cookies. How many ounces of flour did she use in total?
Hint: Add 24 ounces and 18 ounces.
The big bag of flour weighs 80 ounces. After Maya uses flour to bake the muffins and cookies, how many ounces of flour are left in the bag?
Hint: First find the total amount of flour used, then subtract it from 80 ounces.
Maya's bag of flour weighs 80 ounces. Her friend Ben brings a bag of sugar that weighs 56 ounces. How much heavier is the bag of flour than Ben's bag of sugar?
Hint: Subtract 56 ounces from 80 ounces.
Weight word problems use measurements to help students find an unknown amount, determine how much was used, or compare the weight of two objects.
To solve a weight word problem, first identify the measurements given in the problem. Then determine what the question is asking. Choose addition when amounts are combined and subtraction when an amount is removed or when two weights are compared.
This weight word problems worksheet gives students practice working with measurements in ounces. The problems use a school bake sale setting involving a bag of flour, muffins, cookies, and a bag of sugar.
Students can use this resource for classroom practice, independent work, homework, math centres, or review. The interactive questions above allow students to enter their answers and receive immediate feedback.
What are weight word problems?
Weight word problems are math problems that involve measurements of how heavy something is. Students use operations such as addition and subtraction to find unknown weights or compare different weights.
How do you solve a weight word problem?
Read the problem carefully, identify the measurements that are given, determine what you need to find, and choose the appropriate mathematical operation.
When should you add weights?
Addition can be used when two or more amounts of weight are combined. For example, if flour is used for muffins and cookies, the two amounts can be added to find the total amount used.
When should you subtract weights?
Subtraction can be used to find how much weight remains or to determine the difference between two weights.