Name : ________________ Date : ________________________

Objective : Students are able to comprehend story problems about mass measurement
and do the operation needed to solve it.

“Mass Measurement Story Problem”

Choose the proper operation to solve the problems, then write your
answer on the line provided.

1. Selma’s body mass is 22 kilograms, while Kiara’s body mass is 3

kilograms
more than Selma. What is Kiara's body mass?
 To solve this problem, I need to do (subtraction / addition).

 ………………………………………………………………………

2. Aqila’s mom wants to make a cake. She bought 585 grams of flour, 250
grams
of eggs, and 150 grams of sugar. What is the total mass of the things that
Aqila bought?
 To solve this problem, I need to do (subtraction / addition).

 …...………………………………………………………………….

3. Andini had 1 kilogram of candy. After she gave some to Nadila, she
still has 290 grams left. How much did Andini give to Nadila?
 To solve this problem, I need to do (subtraction / addition).

 …...………………………………………………………………….

4. The limit of the baggage that each person can bring in the aeroplane is
20 kilograms. Ailsa’s baggage measures 24000 gram. How much over the
limit is this?
 To solve this problem, I need to do (subtraction / addition).

 …...………………………………………………………………….

5. Vanza’s mom bought 17 kg of rice, while Wendy and Cassie’s mom bought
15 kg and 22 kg. What is the total mass of rice that was bought?
 To solve this problem, I need to do (subtraction / addition).
 …...………………………………………………………………….