Measuring Length Word Problems

Jack measured a garden that was 724 meters in length and a garden that was 68 meters in length. How many total meters did he measure?

• 1,238

• 792

• 768

• 676

Sarah measured a rug that was 336 meters long on one side and 589 meters long on the other. How many total meters did she measure?

• 12,332

• 201

• 1,025

• 925

Lucy had a piece of fabric that was 83 meters long. She cut off a 29 meter piece of fabric to make a tent. How many meters are left?

• 42

• 1,277

• 112

• 54

The neighborhood had 12 fences. Each one was 32 meters in length. How many meters of fence does the neighborhood have?

• 384

• 44

• 20

• 402

A wall in the library is 284 meters long. The wall is split into four equal sections. If the city wants to paint each section with a different color, how many meters will be in each section?

• 280

• 1,136

• 71

• 76

Elizabeth had 48 pieces of ribbon that each measure 30 centimeters. How many centimeters of ribbon does she have?

• 1,559

• 1,440

• 18

• 78

What are you measuring when using a ruler?

• volume

• length

• mass

• weight

What is the length of the nail to the nearest centimeter?

• 3 cm

• 6 cm

• 4 cm

• 5 cm

Haya measured a greeting card and found that it was 7 cm long. How many millimeters (mm) are in 7 centimeters?

• 700 mm

• 100 mm

• 70 mm

• 10 mm

I can use a ______ to measur the length of my pencil

• clock

• ruler

• weighing scale

• magnifying glass