Measurement Word Problems

A
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

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.B.5

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

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.B.5

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

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

J
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

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.B.5

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

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

M
A zookeeper measured two snakes. One measured 41 cm and the other measured 64 cm. What was the difference in length between the two snakes?

• 105 cm
• 23 cm
• 51 cm
• 38 cm

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

N
Jandee was 46 inches tall when she was in 2nd grade and 56 inches tall when she was in 3rd grade. How many inches did she grow over the summer?

• 20 inches
• 100 inches
• 10 inches
• 45 inches

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.6

O
Tom has a thick rope. After he cut the rope and he gave 25 meters to his brother he still had 50 meters left. How much rope did Tom have to begin with?

• 75 meters
• 25 meters
• 64 meters
• 57 meters

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.B.5