Length Subtraction Adventures: Fun with Measurement!

Lily has a ribbon that is 10 inches long. She cuts off 4 inches. How long is the ribbon now?

• 10 inches

• 6 inches

• 8 inches

• 4 inches

Tom's toy car is 6 inches long, and his friend's car is 9 inches long. How much longer is his friend's car than Tom's?

• 5 inches

• 2 inches

• 4 inches

• 3 inches

A pencil is 8 inches long. If you break off 3 inches, how long is the pencil now?

• 4 inches

• 7 inches

• 5 inches

• 6 inches

Sarah has a piece of string that is 12 inches long. She uses 5 inches for a craft. How much string does she have left?

• 5 inches

• 7 inches

• 12 inches

• 10 inches

A book is 7 inches tall, and a notebook is 5 inches tall. Which one is shorter, and by how many inches?

• The book is shorter by 2 inches.

• The notebook is shorter by 2 inches.

• Both are the same height.

• The notebook is taller by 2 inches.

Jack has a 15-inch long piece of wood. He saws off 7 inches. What is the length of the wood after cutting?

• 6 inches

• 8 inches

• 10 inches

• 12 inches

Emma's scarf is 14 inches long, and her sister's scarf is 10 inches long. How much longer is Emma's scarf?

• 6 inches

• 2 inches

• 4 inches

• 8 inches

A garden hose is 20 feet long. If 8 feet are used, how much hose is left?

• 12 feet

• 15 feet

• 5 feet

• 10 feet

A toy dinosaur is 11 inches long, and a toy car is 5 inches long. How much longer is the dinosaur than the car?

• 6 inches

• 10 inches

• 4 inches

• 8 inches

Mia has a 9-inch long cookie. She eats 2 inches of it. How much cookie is left?

• 7 inches

• 10 inches

• 8 inches

• 5 inches