Fun with Adding and Subtracting Lengths in Measurement!

Lily has a ribbon that is 5 meters long. She cuts off 2 meters. How long is the ribbon now?

• 1 meter

• 2 meters

• 4 meters

• 3 meters

Tom has a piece of wood that is 8 inches long. He finds another piece that is 3 inches long. What is the total length of both pieces of wood?

• 11 inches

• 10 inches

• 5 inches

• 12 inches

A garden is 10 feet long. If you want to add 4 more feet to it, how long will the garden be now?

• 12 feet

• 14 feet

• 10 feet

• 16 feet

Sarah has a string that is 12 centimeters long. She uses 5 centimeters for a project. How much string does she have left?

• 5 centimeters

• 12 centimeters

• 10 centimeters

• 7 centimeters

A book is 15 centimeters tall. If you stack another book that is 10 centimeters tall on top, what is the total height of the two books?

• 25 centimeters

• 15 centimeters

• 30 centimeters

• 20 centimeters

A toy car is 7 inches long. If you buy another toy car that is 5 inches long, how long are both cars together?

• 10 inches

• 15 inches

• 8 inches

• 12 inches

Emma measures her desk and finds it is 30 inches wide. She wants to add a table that is 10 inches wide. What will be the total width of the desk and table?

• 50 inches

• 40 inches

• 35 inches

• 20 inches

A pencil is 6 inches long. If you sharpen it and it becomes 1 inch shorter, how long is the pencil now?

• 4 inches

• 6 inches

• 7 inches

• 5 inches

A rope is 20 feet long. If you cut it into two pieces, one piece is 8 feet long. How long is the other piece?

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

• 5 feet

• 12 feet

You have a piece of paper that is 11 inches long. If you fold it in half, how long is each half?

• 4 inches

• 7 inches

• 5.5 inches

• 6 inches