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Real World Application Measurements

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You are cutting fabric that needs to be 27 ⅞ inches long. What is the closest quarter-inch mark to this?

a)

27 inches

b)

27 ¼ inches

c)

27 ½ inches

d)

27 ¾ inches

2.

A picture frame measures 18 ¾ inches in width. What is ½ inch shorter than that?

a)

A) 18 inches

b)

B) 18 ¼ inches

c)

C) 18 ½ inches

d)

D) 19 inches

3.

A bookshelf is 42 ¼ inches tall. How tall will two bookshelves stacked together be?

a)

A) 82 ½ inches

b)

B) 84 ½ inches

c)

C) 84 inches

d)

D) 85 inches

4.

You need to cut a piece of wood 9 ⅝ inches long, but you accidentally cut 9 ⅜ inches instead. How much shorter is the piece?

a)

A) ¼ inch

b)

B) ⅜ inch

c)

1/8 inch

d)

1/2 inch

5.

A rope is 5 feet and 11 inches long. How many total inches is that?

a)

59 inches

b)

71 inches

c)

83 inches

d)

95 inches

6.

If a window is 35 ¼ inches wide, what is the next closest whole inch?

a)

34 inches

b)

35 inches

c)

36 inches

d)

37 inches

7.

A floor tile measures 23 ¼ inches on one side. If you add another tile of the same size next to it, what is the total length?

a)

46 inches

b)

47 inches

c)

46 ½ inches

d)

48 inches

8.

Your phone screen is 6 ⅝ inches tall. What is ⅛ inch shorter than that?

a)

5 ⅝ inches

b)

6 ⅜ inches

c)

6 ½ inches

d)

6 ¾ inches

9.

A step ladder is 75 inches tall. How many feet and inches is that?

a)

6 feet 10 inches

b)

6 feet 2 inches

c)

6 feet 6 inch

d)

6 feet 3 inch

10.

A stick is 14 7/8 inches long. How much more is needed to reach 16 inches?

a)

1/8 inch

b)

1 inch

c)

1 1/8 inches

d)

1 1/4 inches

11.

You are measuring a door frame that is 80 3/8 inches tall. What is the closest half-inch mark to this measurement?

a)

80 inches

b)

80 1/4 inches

c)

80 1/2 inches

d)

81 inches

12.

A baseball bat is 32 5/8 inches long. If you cut off 1 1/4 inches, how long will it be?

a)

31 inches

b)

31 3/8 inches

c)

31 1/2 inches

d)

31 3/4 inches

13.

A road sign is 18 7/8 inches wide. What is the nearest whole inch measurement?

a)

18 1/8 inches

b)

19 inches

c)

20 inches

d)

17 inches

14.

A roll of tape is 2 5/8 inches in diameter. If a second roll is 1/2 inch smaller, what is its diameter?

a)

2 inches

b)

2 1/8 inches

c)

2 1/4 inches

d)

2 1/2 inches

15.

A ladder is 97 inches long. How many feet and inches is this?

a)

8 feet 1 inch

b)

8 feet 2 inch

c)

8 feet 3 inch

d)

8 feet 4 inch