Finding Length and Width Word Problems

Tara is cutting a 10 3/8-foot piece of wood to make shelves for her bedroom. How many complete shelves can she make if each shelf measures 2 5/8 feet?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Julia is finding the dimensions of her closet door.
The closet door is 6 2/5 feet tall and 2 7/8 feet wide.
How much taller is the closet door than it is wide?

• 8 21/40 feet

• 4 21/40 feet

• 3 21/40 feet

• 3 19/40 feet

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Natalie is making a frame for a picture she drew.
The length of the picture is 11 1/9 inches, and the width of the picture is 7 1/4 inches. How much longer is the picture than it is wide?

• 4 31/36 inches

• 3 31/36 inches

• 3 5/6 inches

• 2 31/36 inches

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A tissue is 6 inches long. The area is 24in². What is the width of the tissue?

• 4in

• 144in²

• 4in²

• 4ft

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Dini is finding the dimensions of her bedroom door. The bedroom door is 6 3/8 feet tall and 2 5/8 feet wide. How much taller is the bedroom door than it is wide?

• 4 1/4 feet

• 3 3/4 feet

• 3 2/3 feet

• 4 3/4 feet

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Brennan is cutting a 12 4/5-foot piece of wood to make shelves for his bookshelf. How many complete shelves can Brennan cut if each shelf is 2 7/8 feet long?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

The president wants the carpet in the East Room of the White House replaced. The East Room is 79 feet long by 36 feet wide. How much carpet should the decorator order?

• 8,248 square feet

• 2,848 square feet

• 4,288 square feet

• 2,844 square feet

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A professional football field is 120 yards long and 53 yards wide. How far will you run if you go all the way around it?

• 346 square yards

• 173 yards

• 240 yards

• 346 yards

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

The decorator replacing the carpet in the East Room also wants to replace the molding or trim that goes around the room. The East Room is 79 feet long by 36 feet wide. How much molding does she need to order?

• 2,844 square feet

• 2,848 feet

• 230 feet

• 230 square feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Kayla wants to build a fence in her backyard. The length of her backyard is 30 feet and the width is 45 feet. How many feet of fence will she need to buy?

• 75 feet

• 1,350 feet

• 1,000 feet

• 150 feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3