Measuring Lengths and Differences

Which tool would you use to measure the length of a pencil?

• A thermometer

• A ruler

• A scale

• A clock

If a book is 8 inches long and a pencil is 5 inches long, how much longer is the book than the pencil?

• 2 inches

• 3 inches

• 4 inches

• 5 inches

Which of the following tools would be best to measure the length of a classroom?

• A yardstick

• A measuring tape

• A ruler

• A protractor

A rope is 12 feet long, and a stick is 7 feet long. How much longer is the rope than the stick?

• 4 feet

• 5 feet

• 6 feet

• 7 feet

Which tool would you use to measure the length of a football field?

• A meter stick

• A yardstick

• A measuring tape

• A ruler

A ribbon is 15 innches long, and a string is 10 inches long. How much longer is the ribbon than the string?

• 3 centimeters

• 4 centimeters

• 5 centimeters

• 6 centimeters

Which tool would you use to measure the height of a door?

• A yardstick

• A ruler

• A meter stick

• A clock

Which tool would you use to measure the length of a garden hose?

• A ruler

• A yardstick

• A measuring tape

• A protractor

What tool would you use to measure the length around this real life object?

• ruler
• measuring tape
• yardstick
• scale

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