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Measuring and estimating lengths

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The comb is _______ inches longer than the paper clip.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

Measure the screw and the paper clip. What is the difference in their measurement?

a)

2 centimeters

b)

8 centimeters

c)

5 centimeters

3.

Compare the tools.

The screwdriver is _____length as the hammer.

a)

same

b)

shorter

c)

longer

4.

How much longer is 10 cm than 7 cm?

a)

17cm

b)

3cm

c)

13cm

5.

The red candle is 15 centimeters tall. The green candle is 10 centimeters tall.


The green candle is _________.

a)

5 centimeters longer

b)

25 centimeters longer

c)

5 centimeters shorter

d)

6 centimeters shorter

6.

Aiden's paper was 1 foot long. Ayden's paper was 12 inches long. Whose was longer?

a)

Aiden's

b)

Ayden's

c)

They are the same length.

7.
Mary has 3 ribbons.  The measurements of the ribbons are 4 inches, 7 inches, and 10 inches.  The red ribbon is 10 inches long.  The blue ribbon is the shortest.  How long is the purple ribbon?
a)
4 inches
b)
10 inches
c)
21 inches
d)
7 inches
8.

The car is 4 meters long. The truck is 6 meters long.


The car is _________.

a)

2 meters longer

b)

10 meters shorter

c)

10 meters longer

d)

2 meters shorter

9.

Abby’s foot measures 1 foot long. Addie’s foot measures 8 inches long. Whose foot is longer?

a)

Abby

b)

Addie

10.
How much longer is the key than the paper clip?
a)
3 cm
b)
2 cm
c)
4 cm
d)
1 cm
11.

Look at the image. What is the difference between the length of the fork and the toothbrush?

a)

2 inches

b)

13 inches

c)

1 inch

d)

6 inches

12.

SUPER BONUS #1 -- Fabi's garden hose is 13 meters long. Anika's garden hose is 2 meters shorter. How many meters long is Anika's hose?

a)

13 meters

b)

16 centimeters

c)

10 feet

d)

11 meters

13.
How much longer is the colored pencil box than the crayon box?
a)
4 cm longer
b)
28 cm longer
c)
16 cm longer
14.

The leaf is __________ inches shorter than the pen.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Stacy's ring finger is 5 inches long. Her pinky finger is 2 inches long. How much longer is her ring finger than her pinky finger?

a)

2 inches

b)

3 inches

c)

7 inches

16.

Z is (a)   cm shorter than Y.

17.

The red candle is 15 cm tall. The green candle is 10 cm tall. The green candle is :

a)

5 cm longer

b)

25 cm longer

c)

5 cm shorter

d)

6 cm longer

18.

BONUS #3 -- At LEO's candy shop the chocolate bars are 18 centimeters long. Peppermint sticks are 2 centimeters longer than the chocolate bars. Sour worms are 8 centimeters shorter than the chocolate bars. Which pieces of candy are the shortest?

a)

Gum

b)

peppermint sticks

c)

sour worms

d)

chocolate bar

19.

How many inches longer is the green line than the yellow line?

a)

4 inches

b)

10 inches

c)

21 inches

20.
How much shorter is Tree A than Tree B?
a)
Tree A is 5 feet taller
b)
Tree A is 3 feet shorter
c)
Tree B is 4 feet taller