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Comparing Length Word Problems
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100

Alex and Callie were having a jumping contest. Callie’s jump was 8 cm more than Alex’s. Alex jumped 75 cm. How many centimeters did Callie jump?

83 cm; add 75 + 8

100

What is the best estimate for the length of a pencil box?

8cm    8in     8ft

8in

100
With which unit would you measure a crayon? a. centimeters b. meters
a. centimeters
100
How many inches are in one foot?
12 inches
200
Valerie and Donte used chalk to draw roads for their toy cars. Donte drew a road that was 13 inches longer than Valerie’s road. Valerie’s road was 62 inches long. What was the length of Donte’s road?
75 inches; add 62 + 13
200

What's a good estimate for the length of a paperclip?

4cm     4in     4 meters

4cm

200
With which unit would you measure a soccer field? a. inches or centimeters b. feet c. yards or meters
c. yards or meters
200
How many feet are in one yard?
3 feet.
300
Rapunzel’s hair was 83 inches long. She cut off 65 inches of her hair. How long was Rapunzel’s hair after she cut it?
18 inches; Subtract 83-65
300

Which is the best estimate for the length of the classroom?

12cm    12in    12ft

12ft

300
With which unit would you measure the height of a person?
feet
300
How many centimeters are in one meter?
100 centimeters.
400

David and Samantha built vegetable gardens. Samantha’s garden was 59 inches long. David’s garden was 82 inches long. How many inches shorter was the length of Samanthas garden than the length of David's garden?

23 inches; Subtract 82-59

400
Would you use a yardstick or a ruler to measure the distance from your desk to the bathroom?
yardstick
400
With which unit would you measure the length of our library? a. feet b. centimeters c. yards or meters
c. yards or meters.
400
If 12 inches are in 1 foot, how many inches are in 2 feet?
24 inches
500

Kate and Brennah were comparing their heights. Kate’s height was 16 inches shorter than Brennah’s height. Brennah’s height was 53 inches. What was Kate’s height?

37 inches; subtract 53-16

500

Which is a good estimate for the distance from our school to publix?

2000in      2000ft     2000mi

2000ft

500
With which unit would you measure the length of a person's ear? a. centimeters b. feet c. yards Estimate the length of a person's ear.
centimeters. Estimation between 4 and 9 centimeters.
500
If 3 feet are in 1 yard, how many feet are in 3 yards?
9 feet.