Length Word Problems

John's pencil is 5 centimeters long. Mary's pencil is 3 centimeters longer than John's. How long is Mary's pencil?

• 8

• 10

• 5

• 3

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

A rope is 12 meters long. If we cut off 4 meters from the rope, how long is the remaining rope?

• 6 meters

• 10 meters

• 2 meters

• 8 meters

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

Sara's garden is 8 meters wide. She wants to make it 3 meters wider. How wide will her garden be after the expansion?

• 5

• 11

• 10

• 13

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

A bookshelf is 1.5 meters tall. If we add 0.8 meters to its height, how tall will the bookshelf be?

• 2.1 meters

• 3.2 meters

• 2.3 meters

• 1.7 meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

A piece of string is 20 centimeters long. If we cut it into 4 equal pieces, how long is each piece?

• 5

• 2

• 10

• 4

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

A rectangle has a length of 7 centimeters and a width of 4 centimeters. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

• 22

• 14

• 18

• 24

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A rope is 9 meters long. If we cut it into 3 equal pieces, how long is each piece?

• 6

• 3

• 4

• 2

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

A garden is 6 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the area of the garden?

• 15 square meters

• 12 square meters

• 18 square meters

• 9 square meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A ribbon is 30 centimeters long. If we fold it in half, how long is the folded ribbon?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 25

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

A rope is 15 meters long. If we cut off 7 meters from the rope, how long is the remaining rope?

• 5

• 10

• 12

• 8

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5