As you navigate down the page you will find a series of lessons and worksheets that are story-based problems. All of the situations that are explain include some form of measurement or unit conversion activity. There is a basic approach to solving problems like this. Many people like to say there are exact steps, but they differ based on the context of the problem. Start by identifying keywords that would lead you to understand a mathematical operation that needs to take place. Words such as increased by for addition, difference for subtraction, of for multiplication, equal pieces for division, and even the yields for the equals symbol. Your next step is to write an equation or expression to model what is happening in the problem. Just solve that expression or equation and you are all set. Just make sure your solution is in the proper units of measure for this particular section of worksheets.

Your students will work with measurements to solve word problems. They will solve word problems involving measurements in general. They will solve problems involving measurements of time and money. They will solve problems involving measurements using the metric system. There are 32 worksheets in this set. The worksheets are broken down into sets focusing on specific topics, with 6 to 8 worksheets in each set. Students may require extra paper to write and solve their equations. This set of worksheets contains lessons, step-by-step solutions to sample problems, both simple and more complex problems, a review, and a quiz. It also includes ample worksheets for students to practice independently. Most worksheets contain between eight and ten problems. When finished with this set of worksheets, students will be able to find the value of a specified part of a right triangle. These worksheets explain how to solve measurement word problems. Sample problems are solved and practice problems are provided.