Number Line
Word Problems
Estimating Length
Best Tool
100

On a number line:

17+38 =

55

100

A crayon is 6 inches long. A marker is 9 inches long. How much longer is the marker than the crayon?

3 inches longer

100

A pencil is about 7 _____ long.

Inches

100

You want to measure the length of a book. Which tool is the BEST choice.

Inch Ruler

200

On a number line: 

78 - 45 =

33

200

One bulletin board is 46 inches, and another is 28 inches. What is the difference.

18 inches

200

A classroom door is about 3 _________ tall.

meters

200

You want to measure the length of the classroom door. Which tool is BEST?

Meter Stick

300

On a number line:

15+40 =

55

300

A hallway is 37 meters and another hallway is 78 meters long. What is the difference?

41 meters

300

A paperclip is about 3 ______ long.

centimeters

300

You need to measure something about 1 yard long. Which tool would work best?

Yard stick

400

On a number line:

89-61 =

28

400

A rope is 25 cm long. Another rope is 15 cm long. What is the total length.

40 cm

400

The length of a classroom is best estimated by _______. 

meters 

400

You are measuring something longer than a desk but shorter than a wall. Which tool works well.

Meter Stick

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