WorksheetsMeasurement Word Problems (2.MD.5)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A
A snake was 35 inches long. Now it is 57 inches long. How much did the snake grow?
A snake was 35 inches long. Now it is 57 inches long. How much did the snake grow?
a)
22 inches
b)
92 inches
c)
29 inches
d)
20 inches
2.
B
A ribbon was 50 cm long. After I cut some off, 37 cm was left. How much did I cut off?
A ribbon was 50 cm long. After I cut some off, 37 cm was left. How much did I cut off?
a)
87 cm
b)
13 cm
c)
80 cm
d)
31 cm
3.
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?
A baby giraffe was 36 cm tall. Another young giraffe in the enclosure was 100 cm tall. How much shorter was the baby giraffe?
a)
30 cm
b)
136 cm
c)
63 cm
d)
64 cm
4.
D
A beaver is 15 inches long. It grows 23 inches. How long is the beaver now?
A beaver is 15 inches long. It grows 23 inches. How long is the beaver now?
a)
8 inches
b)
38 inches
c)
30 inches
d)
38 centimeters
5.
E
I have 3 pencils. The pencils are 17cm, 12cm, and 9cm. What is the total length of all my pencils?
I have 3 pencils. The pencils are 17cm, 12cm, and 9cm. What is the total length of all my pencils?
a)
38 cm
b)
4 cm
c)
55 cm
d)
48 cm
6.
F
Ben is 48 cm tall. Mike is 13 cm taller than Ben. How tall is Mike?
Ben is 48 cm tall. Mike is 13 cm taller than Ben. How tall is Mike?
a)
35 cm
b)
91 cm
c)
55 cm
d)
61 cm
7.
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?
A building is 60 meters tall. A tree near the building is 12 meters tall. How much taller is the building than the tree?
a)
39 meters
b)
48 meters
c)
72 meters
d)
12 meters
8.
H
A whale is 78 feet long. A rhinoceros is 13 feet long. What is the difference in length between the whale and rhinoceros?
A whale is 78 feet long. A rhinoceros is 13 feet long. What is the difference in length between the whale and rhinoceros?
a)
65 feet
b)
91 feet
c)
36 feet
d)
74 feet
9.
J
I had a ball of wool. I cut a 12 cm piece off and had 76 cm left. How much wool did I begin with?
I had a ball of wool. I cut a 12 cm piece off and had 76 cm left. How much wool did I begin with?
a)
64 cm
b)
88 cm
c)
33 cm
d)
29 cm
10.
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?
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?
a)
64 inches
b)
14 cm
c)
14 inches
d)
78 inches
11.
L
Esperanza decides that the tail she has made for her kite is too long and cuts off 11 cm. Now the kite's tail is 39 cm. How long was the tail to begin with?
Esperanza decides that the tail she has made for her kite is too long and cuts off 11 cm. Now the kite's tail is 39 cm. How long was the tail to begin with?
a)
50 cm
b)
28 cm
c)
70 cm
d)
13 cm
12.
M
A zookeeper measured two snakes. One measured 41 cm and the other measured 64 cm. What was the difference in length between the two snakes?
A zookeeper measured two snakes. One measured 41 cm and the other measured 64 cm. What was the difference in length between the two snakes?
a)
105 cm
b)
23 cm
c)
51 cm
d)
38 cm
13.
N
Jandee was 46 inches tall when she was in 2nd grade and 56 inches tall when she was in 3rd grade. How many inches did she grow over the summer?
Jandee was 46 inches tall when she was in 2nd grade and 56 inches tall when she was in 3rd grade. How many inches did she grow over the summer?
a)
20 inches
b)
100 inches
c)
10 inches
d)
45 inches
14.
P
My cat is 48 cm tall and my dog is 26 cm taller than my cat. How tall is my dog?
My cat is 48 cm tall and my dog is 26 cm taller than my cat. How tall is my dog?
a)
14 cm
b)
74 cm
c)
83 cm
d)
22 cm
15.
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?
A baby giraffe was 36 cm tall. Another young giraffe in the enclosure was 100 cm tall. How much shorter was the baby giraffe?
a)
30 cm
b)
136 cm
c)
63 cm
d)
64 cm
16.
E
I have 3 pencils. The pencils are 17cm, 12cm, and 9cm. What is the total length of all my pencils?
I have 3 pencils. The pencils are 17cm, 12cm, and 9cm. What is the total length of all my pencils?
a)
38 cm
b)
4 cm
c)
55 cm
d)
48 cm
17.
F
Ben is 48 cm tall. Mike is 13 cm taller than Ben. How tall is Mike?
Ben is 48 cm tall. Mike is 13 cm taller than Ben. How tall is Mike?
a)
35 cm
b)
91 cm
c)
55 cm
d)
61 cm
18.
I
Lia is knitting a scarf. When she begins knitting on Saturday the scarf is 12 cm long. By the end of the day it is 39 cm long. How many cm of scarf did Lia knit on Saturday?
Lia is knitting a scarf. When she begins knitting on Saturday the scarf is 12 cm long. By the end of the day it is 39 cm long. How many cm of scarf did Lia knit on Saturday?
a)
14 cm
b)
51 cm
c)
88 cm
d)
27 cm
19.
J
I had a ball of wool. I cut a 12 cm piece off and had 76 cm left. How much wool did I begin with?
I had a ball of wool. I cut a 12 cm piece off and had 76 cm left. How much wool did I begin with?
a)
64 cm
b)
88 cm
c)
33 cm
d)
29 cm
20.
Ava wants to make a new dress. She has 75 yards of the pretty pink fabric already. She cut off 25 yards to use for something else. Now she realizes she needs more fabric so she buys 14 more yards. How many yards does she have now? (THIS IS A 2-STEP PROBLEM)
a)
100
b)
50
c)
114
d)
64
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