Measurement
Mila's beanstalk was 74 feet tall. The Giant cut off the top 36 feet.
How tall is the beanstalk now? Show your thinking.
74 − 36 = 38 feet tall
58- 34
24
7 frogs can sit on 1 log.
Can 18 frogs sit on 3 logs?
7 + 7 + 7 = 21
21 frogs can sit on 3 logs.
18 < 21
✅ Yes, 18 frogs can sit on 3 logs.
The Giant is 6 years older than his brother. If his brother is 32 years old, how old is the Giant?
32 + 6 = 38 years old
Jack measured the room in inches. Maggie measured in feet. Cassie measured in yards. Who got the greatest number?
Jack because he measured in inches. When you measure in inches, you get a bigger number.
A beanstalk was 93 feet tall. Annie trimmed 27 feet off the top.
How tall is it now? Show your thinking.
93 − 27 = 66 feet tall
47− 19
28
11 birds can sit on 1 fence.
Can 30 birds sit on 3 fences?
11 + 11 + 11 = 33
33 birds can sit on 3 fences.
✅ Yes, 30 < 33
Tessa is 7 years older than her sister. If her sister is 31 years old, how old is the Tessa?
31 + 7 = 38 years old
Jack measured the room in inches. Maggie measured in feet. Cassie measured in yards. Who got the least number?
Cassie. Cassie measured in yards. When you measure in yards you get a small number.
Faith has three new beanstalks:
Green: 34 feet
Yellow: 41 feet
Purple: 29 feet.
How much taller is the yellow beanstalk than the purple beanstalk?
41-29= 12 feet taller
49+16
65
16 markers fit in 1 box.
Can 45 markers fit in 3 boxes?
16 + 16 + 16 = 48
48 markers fit in 3 boxes.
45 < 48
✅ Yes, 45 markers can fit in 3 boxes.
The queen is 9 years older than the princess. If the princess is 42 years old, how old is the queen?
42 + 9 = 51 years old
Why would someone who measured in yards get the smaller measurement?
Yards is a big unit, so you would need less to measure.
Bigger the unit= smaller the measurement
The Giant’s horse is 18 inches shorter than the Giant’s dog.
If the dog is 65 inches tall, how tall is the horse?
Show your thinking.
65 − 18 = 47 inches tall
72- 47
25
19 students can sit in 1 row.
Can 60 students sit in 3 rows?
19 + 19 + 19 = 57
57 students can sit in 3 rows.
60 > 57
❌ No, 60 students cannot sit in 3 rows.
60 − 57 = 3
The Giant is 8 years older than his wife. If his wife is 59 years old, how old is the Giant?
59 + 8 = 67 years old
Why would someone who measured in inches get the smaller measurement?
Smaller the unit= bigger the measurement.
Colin has three giant beanstalks:
Blue: 58 feet
Red: 67 feet
Gold: 49 feet
If all three were laid end-to-end, how long would they be?
58 + 67 + 49 = 174 feet long
125+19
144
23 cupcakes fit on 1 tray.
Can 70 cupcakes fit on 3 trays?
23 + 23 + 23 = 69
69 cupcakes fit on 3 trays.
70 > 69
❌ No, 70 cupcakes cannot fit on 3 trays.
70 − 69 = 1
A dragon is 37 years older than a knight. If the knight is 46 years old, how old is the dragon?
46 + 37 = 83 years old
Jack measured the room in inches. Maggie measured in feet. Cassie measured in yards. Why didn't Maggie get the biggest or smallest measurement?
Maggie used feet. Feet are bigger than inches but smaller than yards.