Mastering Multi-Step Length Problems in 3rd Grade

Lily has a ribbon that is 5 feet long. She cuts off 2 feet to use for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 2 feet

• 3 feet

• 1 foot

• 4 feet

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

A garden is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is the total length of the garden's perimeter?

• 24 feet

• 36 feet

• 40 feet

• 48 feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Tom's toy car track is 15 feet long. If he adds another 7 feet to it, how long will the track be now?

• 20 feet

• 25 feet

• 22 feet

• 18 feet

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.B.5

A book is 9 inches tall. If you stack 3 of these books on top of each other, how tall will the stack be in inches?

• 18 inches

• 27 inches

• 30 inches

• 21 inches

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Sarah measured her desk and found it to be 4 feet long. If she buys a new desk that is 2 feet longer, how long will her new desk be?

• 8 feet

• 6 feet

• 7 feet

• 5 feet

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.B.5

A rope is 10 feet long. If you cut it into 4 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?

• 3 feet

• 2.5 feet

• 1 foot

• 5 feet

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.A.2

A swimming pool is 20 feet long. If a child swims 5 feet to one end and then 5 feet back, how far did the child swim in total?

• 15 feet

• 5 feet

• 20 feet

• 10 feet

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.B.5

A fence is 30 feet long. If 10 feet of it is painted red, how many feet are not painted?

• 5 feet

• 15 feet

• 20 feet

• 25 feet

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.B.5

Emma has a piece of string that is 18 inches long. She uses 6 inches for a craft. How much string does she have left?

• 24 inches

• 18 inches

• 12 inches

• 6 inches

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

A classroom is 24 feet long. If the teacher wants to put a rug that is 10 feet long in the center, how much space will be left on each side of the rug?

• 10 feet

• 7 feet

• 5 feet

• 8 feet

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.A.2