Measurement Word Problems

Front

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

Back

22 inches

Front

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

Back

13 cm

Front

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

Back

64 cm

Front

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

Back

38 inches

Front

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

Back

38 cm

Front

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

Back

61 cm

Front

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

Back

48 meters

Front

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

Back

65 feet

Front

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?

Back

88 cm

Front

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?

Back

14 inches