Outcome 7: Measurement Word Problems

Mr. Craft is 2 feet taller than Paul. Paul is 4 feet tall. How tall is Mr. Craft?

• 5 feet

• 6 feet

• 2 feet

• 3 feet

I have 50 yards of string. I used 30 yards of the string. How much string do I have now?

• 80 yards

• 30 yards

• 20 yards

• 70 yards

I am making a craft. I have 56 cm of ribbon. I use some of that ribbon & now I have 25 cm left. How much ribbon did I use?

• 81 cm

• 41 cm

• 30 cm

• 31 cm

Alex is building a birdhouse. He cuts a post of wood that is 43 inches tall. Then he adds the house, which is 12 inches. How tall is the entire thing?

• 55 inches

• 55 cm

• 31 cm

• 31 inches

The hallway has two parts. The total length of the hall is 15 meters. One part of the hall is 7 meters. How long is the other part?

• 22 meters

• 22 yards

• 8 yards

• 8 meters

Which is bigger? One inch or one centimeter?

• 1 inch

• 1 centimeter

How many inches are in 1 yard?

• 36 centimeters

• 36 inches

• 39 inches

• 39 centimeters

How many inches are in 1 foot?

• 39 inches

• 36 inches

• 12 inches

• 1 inch

What is most likely?

• Mr. Craft is 6 feet tall.

• Ms. Erb is 5 feet tall.

• Ms. Smith is 3 yards tall.

• Mrs. Condon is 13 inches tall.

Which is most likely?

• Your desk is 2 meters from side to side.

• Your desk is 2 feet from side to side.

• Your desk is 2 yards from side to side.

• Your desk is 2 inches from side to side.