Measuring Length
Would I use inches, feet, or yards to measure the length of a pencil?
inches (in)
A pencil is 8 inches long. A crayon is 3 inches long. How much longer is the pencil?
5 inches
A rope is 60 inches long. It is cut into two pieces. One piece is 25 inches long.
How long is the other piece?
35 inches long
Maria has 2 quarters. How much money does she have?
50¢
A circle is divided into 2 equal parts. What is each part called?
Half
Would I use inches, feet, or yards to measure the length of a hallway?
Yards
Ribbon A is 15 cm long. Ribbon B is 9 cm long. What is the difference in their lengths?
6 cm long
A pencil was 12 in long. After it broke, it is now 8 in long. How much of the pencil broke off?
4 in
A toy costs 15¢. You pay with 2 dimes. How much change do you get back?
5¢
Which shape has 5 sides and 5 vertices?
Pentagon
Write the symbols that represent inches, feet, and yards
in. ft. yd.
Four objects are measured: 16 cm, 23 cm, 12 cm, and 19 cm. Order them from shortest to longest.
12cm, 16cm, 19cm, 23cm
Sarah has two pieces of yarn: one is 25 inches and one is 14 inches. How much longer is the first piece?
11 inches
If I have 2 quarters, 1 dime, and 3 nickels, how much change do I have?
75¢
If I partition a rectangle into three parts, what is each part called?
Third
How many inches are in 1 foot?
12 inches
String A measures 28 inches. String B measures 15 inches. String C measures 22 inches. Which string is closest in length to String A?
Three boards measure 20 cm, 15 cm, and 18 cm. What is the total length of all three boards?
53 cm
No. I would need 75¢ more.
which shape has 2 vertices and 2 angles?
NO shape!
How many feet are in a yard?
3 feet
Five sticks are measured in centimeters: 35, 28, 42, 31, and 39. Find the difference between the longest and shortest stick.
14cm
A garden path is 48 inches long. Ava adds a stone border that is 19 inches long.
How many more inches does she need to finish the whole path?
29 inches
How many nickels do I need to make $1.10?
22 nickels
A rectangle is divided into 6 equal pieces. Ben colors 3 of the pieces.
Did he color less than half of the pieces, exactly half, or more than half?
exactly half