Which tool/unit?
Word Problems
Inches
Feet/Yards
General Measurement
100

Is a teacher about 2 yards tall or about 2 inches tall?

2 yards tall.

100

If Sal has a pencil that is 9 inches and George has a pencil that is 4 inches, how much longer is Sal's pencil than George's?

5 inches

100

Is an inch longer or shorter than a foot?

shorter

100

Is one foot longer or shorter than one yard?

shorter

100

Which unit is the longest: inch, foot, or yard?

yard

200

Would you measure a book or a car in inches?

book

200

Alyssa and Alex measured the height of their mom.  Alyssa measured her in inches.  Alex measured her in feet.  Will their mom's height be more inches or more feet?

More inches

200

Would you measure your desk or your playground in inches?

desk

200

Is a picture book about 1 foot tall or about 1 yard tall?

About 1 foot tall.

200

Which unit is the smallest: inch, foot or yard?

inch

300

What tool should you use to measure a crayon: a ruler or a yard stick?

A ruler.

300

If Rob's toy car is 24 inches long, how many feet is that?

2 feet

300

How many inches are on our ruler?

12

300

How many inches are in one foot?

12

300

What would be a good estimate for the length of a paper clip: 1 inch or 10 inches?

1 inch

400

Which tool should you use to measure a house: a ruler or a yard stick?

A yard stick

400

Jackie is going to run a 100 yard race. She has already run 25 yards. How many yards does she have left?

75 yards

400

If you measured a brand new pencil would you expect it to be about 3 inches long or about 8 inches long?

about 8 inches long

400

How many feet are in 2 yards?

6 feet

400

About how high is the ceiling in our classroom: 1 yard, 2 yards or 4 yards?

4 yards

500

If a desk measures to be 2 feet long, how many inches would it be?

24 inches

500

If Meg's rope is 24 inches long and Laura's rope is 12 inches long, how many feet of rope do they have all together?

3 feet of rope

500

How many inches are in five feet?

60 inches

500

How many feet are in 4 yards?

12 feet

500

About how long is a van: 10 feet, 100 yards, or 1000 inches?

10 feet

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