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Word Problems
Measuring
100
What unit of measurement would you use to measure the height of a person?
Feet / Inches
100
________ inches = 1 foot
12 in
100
Decide if the following item is about an inch, about a foot, or about a yard: Small Dog
About a foot
100
Refer to the chart on the board. Tammy and Alex need two pieces of string for a project. The pieces need to be equal lengths. Tammy cut a string that is 26 inches long. Alex cut a string that is 2 feet long. Are their strings the same length? Why or why not?
No.They are not the same length. Alex's string is 2 feet long which is 24 inches. 24 inches is less than Tammy's 26 inches, so Tammy has the longer string.
100
Measure the highlighter in your desk using centimeters. How many centimeters long is it?
About 12 centimeters
200
What unit of measurement would you use to measure the width of your backyard? Inches, Feet, or Yards
Yards
200
_______ feet = 1 yard
3 ft
200
Decide if the following item is about an inch, about a foot, or about a yard: paperclip
About an inch
200
Farmer Andy needs a new fence for his bean patch. He measured each side of the patch to determine how much fencing material he will need. The sides measure 5 yards, 4 yards, 4 yards, and 5 yards. How much fencing material will he need?
He will need 18 yards of fencing material.
200
Measure the height of the social studies book in your desk using inches. How many inches high is it?
About 11 inches
300
What unit of measurement would you use to measure the height of a cup? Inches, Feet, or Yards
Inches
300
______________ inches = 1 yard
36 in
300
Decide if the following item is about an inch, about a foot, or about a yard: Poster
About a yard
300
Please refer to chart on overhead: How much did the sunflower grow in June AND July?
24 inches
300
Measure the height of the social studies book in your desk using centimeters. How many centimeters high is it?
About 28 Centimeters
400
What unit of measurement would you use to measure the height of a chair? Inches, Feet, or Yards
Inches or Feet
400
____________ cm = 1 meter
100 cm
400
Decide if the following item is about an inch, about a foot, or about a yard: flag
About a yard
400
Please refer to chart on overhead: How much did the sunflower grow in altogether?
48 inches
400
Measure the length of your winter poetry writing book. How many inches long is it?
About 5 1/2 inches long
500
What unit of measurement would you use to measure the length of our classroom? Inches, Feet, or Yards
Yards
500
_________ is the smallest unit of measurement we have learned about.
Centimeters
500
Decide if the following item is about an inch, about a foot, or about a yard: spider
About an inch
500
The Jones family is getting new curtains in the living room. Mrs. Jones said the width of the window is 36 inches. Mr. Jones said the width of the window is 3 feet. Do they have the same measurement? Why or why not?
Yes. They have the same measurement. 36 inches is the same length as 3 feet.
500
Measure the length of your winter poetry writing book. How many centimeters long is it?
About 13 1/2 or 14 centimeters long
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