Estimate it!
Measure it!
Which unit?
Unit conversions
Word Problems
100

About how many inches wide is your thumb?

2 or 3 inches

100

How many inches is your book box?

12 in.

100

With which unit would you measure a crayon? a. inches or b. yards

a. inches

100

How many inches are in one foot?

12 inches

100

Natalie's paper was 12 inches long. Sally said Natalie's paper is 1 foot long. Are they both correct? why or why not

Yes because 12 inches = 1 foot

200

Estimate how tall the door is in yards.

2 yards

200

How many inches long is your desk name tag?

15 1/2 inches- Double Points

15 or 16 inches will be accepted

200

With which unit would you measure a soccer field? a. inches b. feet c. yards

c. yards 

200

How many feet are in one yard?

3 feet.

200

Katie measured that her dresser was 2 yards long. How many feet did she have?

6 feet

300

Which is the best estimate for height of the whiteboard? a. 4 feet b. 10 feet c. 1 foot

a. 4 feet

300

Tricky!! If Ms. McMillan is 5 feet and 1 inch tall, How many inches tall is she?

61 inches

300

With which unit would you measure the height of a person?

feet

300

How many inches in one yard?

36 inches

300

Ashton measured that his bathtub was 14 feet long. Ayo measure that is bathtub is 8 feet long. How much longer is Ashton's bathtub than Ayo's?

SHOW YOUR WORK!

Ashton's bathtub is 6 feet longer than Ayo's


14-8=6

14-6=8

6+8=14

400

Which is the best estimate for height of Ms. McMillan? a. 5 feet b. 5 yards c. 5 inches

a. 5 feet

400

Would you use a yardstick or a ruler to measure the distance from your desk to the bathroom? Why?

yardstick

It would take less time

400

Fill in the correct unit

6 feet = 2 ______

yard

400

If 12 inches are in 1 foot, how many inches are in 2 feet?

24 inches

400

Joshua measured that his bed was 54 inches long. Maisen measured that his bed was 65 inches long. How much longer is Maisen's bed than Joshua's?

Maisen's bed is 11 inches longer than Joshua's.

500

Which is the best estimate for the height of a stopsign? a. 10 feet b. 10 inches c. 10 yards

a. 10 feet

500

How many inches long is your desk?

11 in.

double points for 11 1/4

500

If I measure a carpet in both inches and feet, which measurement will have a smaller number?

feet, because it take fewer feet to meausre than it would inches.

500

If 3 feet are in 1 yard, how many feet are in 3 yards?

9 feet.

500

Jim's beanstalk was 90 feet tall. The giant cut off 10 feet at the top. Then he cut off 20 more feet. How tall is the beanstalk now?

Show your work!

60 feet

90-10=80

80-20=60