Measurement Word Problems

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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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Bob's dog is 24 inches long.  Sue's dog is 15 inches long.  How long are the two dogs together?

• 8 inches
• 39 inches
• 11 inches

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Sam is 57 centimeters tall.  Mark is 13 centimeters taller than Sam.  How tall is Mark?

• 44 cm
• 57 cm
• 70 cm
• 60 cm

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Measure the screw and the paper clip. What is the difference in their measurement?

• 2 centimeters

• 8 centimeters

• 5 centimeters

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

My cat is 48 cm tall and my dog is 26 cm taller than my cat.  How tall is my dog?

• 14 cm
• 74 cm
• 83 cm
• 22 cm

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What unit of measurement is closest to an inch?

• meter
• yard
• centimeter

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

What is the best estimate of the length of a peanut butter sandwich?

• 5 feet

• 5 yards

• 5 inches

• 5 centimeters

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4