This grade 3 time measurement worksheet gives 22 problems on time, liquid volume and mass, ordered from easy to hard, with a separate answer key.
These 22 problems practice telling time to the nearest minute, finding elapsed time, and measuring mass and liquid volume, from standards 3.MD.A.1 and 3.MD.A.2. The first problems read clocks, scales, and beakers.
The later problems are word problems about homework, a movie, a fish tank, and a farmers market. Use a number line or a tape diagram when it helps, and write the unit in every answer.
Grade 3 Time Measurement Worksheet: problems 1–5
Problem 1: Read the clock
Write the time shown on the clock to the nearest minute.
Problem 2: Almost the next hour
Write the time shown on the clock.
Problem 3: Ten minutes later
A clock shows 8:25. What time will it show 10 minutes later?
Problem 4: Count by fives and ones
The minute hand is on the 9 and then 3 small marks past it. How many minutes after the hour is it?
Problem 5: Class on a number line
Sofia’s art class starts at 3:10 and ends at 3:45. Find the elapsed time.
Grade 3 Time Measurement Worksheet: problems 6–10
Problem 6: Movie length
A movie starts at 1:20 and ends at 1:58. How many minutes long is the movie?
Problem 7: Finish time
Aisha starts her homework at 4:25. It takes her 35 minutes. What time does she finish?
Problem 8: Start time
Ethan finished his chores at 6:15. The chores took 40 minutes. What time did he start?
Problem 9: Read the scale
A kitchen scale shows the mass of a bag of rice in grams. What mass does the scale show?
Problem 10: Grams or kilograms
Write grams or kilograms for the better unit to measure the mass of each object.
- a grape
- a watermelon
- a pencil
Grade 3 Time Measurement Worksheet: problems 11–15
Problem 11: Liters or grams
Write liters or grams for what you would use to measure each one.
- the milk in a pitcher
- a feather
- the water in a bathtub
Problem 12: Read the beaker
How many liters of water are in the beaker?
Problem 13: Compare two beakers
Beaker A and Beaker B hold water. How many more liters of water are in Beaker B than in Beaker A?
Problem 14: Cat and dog
Maya’s cat has a mass of 4 kilograms. Her dog has a mass of 19 kilograms. What is the total mass of the two pets?
Problem 15: Draining the tub
A tub has 52 liters of water. Noah lets 19 liters drain out. How many liters are left?
Grade 3 Time Measurement Worksheet: problems 16–20
Problem 16: Fish bowls
Jamal fills 6 fish bowls. Each bowl holds 3 liters of water. How many liters of water does he use?
Problem 17: Boxes of books
A shipment of books has a mass of 28 kilograms. Priya packs it into 4 boxes with equal mass. What is the mass of each box?
Problem 18: Music practice
Aisha starts practicing at 4:10. She plays piano for 25 minutes and then violin for 20 minutes. What time does she stop?
Problem 19: Trip to school
Diego leaves home at 7:45 AM. He walks for 15 minutes and rides the bus for 25 minutes. What time does he get to school?
Problem 20: Bags of apples
Liam buys 7 bags of apples at the farmers market. Each bag has a mass of 3 kilograms. What is the total mass of the apples?
Grade 3 Time Measurement Worksheet: problems 21–22
Problem 21: Sharing a tank
A fish store has a tank with 36 liters of water. Mei pours the water equally into 9 containers. How many liters are in each container?
Problem 22: Baking recipe
A recipe uses 250 grams of flour and 175 grams of sugar. What is the total mass of the flour and sugar?
How to use this grade 3 time measurement worksheet
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