Measurement Word Problems

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A snake was 35 inches long. Now it is 57 inches long. How much did the snake grow?

• 22 inches
• 92 inches
• 29 inches
• 20 inches

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B
A ribbon was 50 cm long. After I cut some off, 37 cm was left. How much did I cut off?

• 87 cm
• 13 cm
• 80 cm
• 31 cm

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A baby giraffe was 36 cm tall. Another young giraffe in the enclosure was 100 cm tall. How much shorter was the baby giraffe?

• 30 cm
• 136 cm
• 63 cm
• 64 cm

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D
A beaver is 15 inches long. It grows 23 inches. How long is the beaver now?

• 8 inches
• 38 inches
• 30 inches
• 38 centimeters

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E
I have 3 pencils. The pencils are 17cm, 12cm, and 9cm. What is the total length of all my pencils?

• 38 cm
• 4 cm
• 55 cm
• 48 cm

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F
Ben is 48 cm tall. Mike is 13 cm taller than Ben. How tall is Mike?

• 35 cm
• 91 cm
• 55 cm
• 61 cm

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G
A building is 60 meters tall. A tree near the building is 12 meters tall. How much taller is the building than the tree?

• 39 meters
• 48 meters
• 72 meters
• 12 meters

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A whale is 78 feet long. A rhinoceros is 13 feet long. What is the difference in length between the whale and rhinoceros?

• 65 feet
• 91 feet
• 36 feet
• 74 feet

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I had a ball of wool. I cut a 12 cm piece off and had 76 cm left. How much wool did I begin with?

• 64 cm
• 88 cm
• 33 cm
• 29 cm

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K
Jenna's hair was 39 inches long. She got a haircut and now her hair is 25 inches long. How many inches did she cut off?

• 64 inches
• 14 cm
• 14 inches
• 78 inches

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