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Length, Mass & Volume questions for Primary 6 Maths

10 questions to work through online. Answer and you get the working straight away, then a score at the end. No sign-up, and you can retake it as often as you like.

  • Length conversion
  • Mass conversion
  • Volume conversion
  • Adding lengths
  • Subtracting mass
  • Sharing a volume
  • Perimeter in mixed units
  • Comparing units
  • Multi-step length
  • Remaining volume
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Question 1 of 10Length conversion
3 m 8 cm = ? cm
Question 2 of 10Mass conversion
4 kg 70 g = ? g
Question 3 of 10Volume conversion
2 ℓ 45 ml = ? ml
Question 4 of 10Adding lengths
A ribbon 2 m 65 cm long is joined to another of 1 m 80 cm. What is the total length?
Question 5 of 10Subtracting mass
A sack of rice has a mass of 5 kg 200 g. 1 kg 850 g is used. How much rice is left?
Question 6 of 10Sharing a volume
2 ℓ 400 ml of juice is poured equally into 8 cups. How much does each cup hold?
Question 7 of 10Perimeter in mixed units
A rectangular field is 45 m long and 28 m wide. What is its perimeter?
Question 8 of 10Comparing units
Which of these is the largest mass?
Question 9 of 10Multi-step length
A rope 8 m 40 cm long is cut into 6 equal pieces. How long is each piece?
Question 10 of 10Remaining volume
A 5-litre bottle is filled with 3 ℓ 250 ml of water. How much more is needed to fill it?
Answers and explanations for all 10 questions

Every answer with the reasoning behind it. Worth reading after you have tried the set — or on its own, if you are a parent marking it.

  1. 3 m 8 cm = ? cm

    Answer: 308 cm

    1 m = 100 cm, so 3 m = 300 cm, and 300 + 8 = 308 cm.

  2. 4 kg 70 g = ? g

    Answer: 4070 g

    1 kg = 1000 g, so 4 kg = 4000 g, and 4000 + 70 = 4070 g.

  3. 2 ℓ 45 ml = ? ml

    Answer: 2045 ml

    1 ℓ = 1000 ml, so 2 ℓ = 2000 ml, and 2000 + 45 = 2045 ml.

  4. A ribbon 2 m 65 cm long is joined to another of 1 m 80 cm. What is the total length?

    Answer: 4 m 45 cm

    265 cm + 180 cm = 445 cm, which is 4 m 45 cm.

  5. A sack of rice has a mass of 5 kg 200 g. 1 kg 850 g is used. How much rice is left?

    Answer: 3 kg 350 g

    5200 g − 1850 g = 3350 g, which is 3 kg 350 g.

  6. 2 ℓ 400 ml of juice is poured equally into 8 cups. How much does each cup hold?

    Answer: 300 ml

    2400 ml ÷ 8 = 300 ml.

  7. A rectangular field is 45 m long and 28 m wide. What is its perimeter?

    Answer: 146 m

    Perimeter = 2 × (45 + 28) = 2 × 73 = 146 m.

  8. Which of these is the largest mass?

    Answer: 3 kg 200 g

    3 kg 200 g = 3200 g, which beats 3 kg 20 g, 2 kg 300 g and 320 g.

  9. A rope 8 m 40 cm long is cut into 6 equal pieces. How long is each piece?

    Answer: 1 m 40 cm

    840 cm ÷ 6 = 140 cm, which is 1 m 40 cm.

  10. A 5-litre bottle is filled with 3 ℓ 250 ml of water. How much more is needed to fill it?

    Answer: 1 ℓ 750 ml

    5000 ml − 3250 ml = 1750 ml, which is 1 ℓ 750 ml.