Simple Measurement Word Problems

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

• 22 inches

• 92 inches

• 29 inches

• 20 inches

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

• 87 cm

• 13 cm

• 80 cm

• 31 cm

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

• 30 cm

• 136 cm

• 63 cm

• 64 cm

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

• 8 inches

• 38 inches

• 30 inches

• 38 centimeters

Miguel has a pencil that is 20 cm long. When he sharpened it and measured again it was 12 cm long. How many cm less is the pencil now?

• 7 cm

• 8 cm

• 12 cm

• 22 cm

Scientists measured 6 baby giraffes that were all 9 feet tall. How many total feet did they measure?

• 45 feet

• 54 feet

• 63 feet

• 72 feet

K
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

E
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

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

• 35 cm

• 91 cm

• 55 cm

• 61 cm

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

• 39 meters

• 48 meters

• 72 meters

• 12 meters