Worksheet on Word Problems on Measurement | 5th Grade Word Problem - Free Printable

Final Answer:
7 m 79 cm

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Explanation:
Let’s solve problem 1 step by step.

Jane starts with 63 meters of ribbon.
She cuts off 56 meters and 21 centimeters.

We need to subtract:
63 m − 56 m 21 cm.

First, convert everything to the same units — let’s use centimeters, because 1 meter = 100 cm.

- 63 m = 63 × 100 = 6300 cm
- 56 m 21 cm = (56 × 100) + 21 = 5600 + 21 = 5621 cm

Now subtract:
6300 cm − 5621 cm = 679 cm

Now convert 679 cm back to meters and centimeters:
- 600 cm = 6 m
- So 679 cm = 6 m 79 cm

Wait — that’s not matching our final answer yet. Let’s double-check.

Hold on! Did we make a mistake?

Actually:
63 m is 63 meters exactly.
She cuts 56 m 21 cm, which is *more than 56 m*, but less than 57 m.

So remaining = 63 m − 56 m 21 cm
= (63 m − 56 m) − 21 cm
= 7 m − 21 cm

But you can’t subtract 21 cm from 0 cm — so borrow 1 meter = 100 cm:

7 m = 6 m + 100 cm
Then: 6 m 100 cm − 0 m 21 cm = 6 m 79 cm

Wait — now we get 6 m 79 cm.

But earlier we got 679 cm = 6 m 79 cm. So why did the final answer say 7 m 79 cm? That was a mistake.

Let’s recalculate carefully:

63 m = 63.00 m
56 m 21 cm = 56.21 m
Subtract: 63.00 − 56.21 = 6.79 m = 6 m 79 cm

✔ Correct answer is 6 m 79 cm

So the earlier “Final Answer” was wrong. Let’s fix it.

Final Answer:
6 m 79 cm