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100

About how many inches long is your thumb?

1-2 inches

100

How many inches is your book box?

_____ in.

100

With which unit would you measure a crayon? a. inch b.feet

a. inch

100

How many inches are in one foot?

12 inches

100

Natalie's paper was 12 inches long. How many feet was her paper?

1 foot

200

Estimate how long a homework folder is in inches.

12 inches

200

How many inches long is a marker?

____ in

200

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

c. yards or meters

200

How many inches are in 2 feet?

24 inches.

200

Ms. Casey has a ribbon that is 200 inches long. She gives 33 inches away. How many inches does she have left? 

67 inches 

300

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

a. 4 feet

300

How long is your foot?

about ____inches

300

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

feet

300

48 inches is equal to how many feet?

4 feet

300

Connor measured that his bathtub was 56 inches long. Was his bathtub longer or shorter than 5 feet? 

shorter

400

Which is the best estimate for the height of Ms. Casey? a. 6 feet b. 60 inches c. 45 inches

b. 60 inches

400

Would you use a tape measurer or a ruler to measure the distance from your desk to the sink?

tape measurer 

400

With which unit would you measure the length of our library? a. feet  b. yards or meters

c. yards or meters.

400

If 12 inches are in 1 foot, how many inches are in 10 feet?

24 inches

400

Maya built a tower out of blocks that was 6 inches tall. Nelly added on 12 inches. How many inches tall is it now? How many feet? 

18 inches, or 1 and 1/2 feet

500

Which is the best estimate for the height of a stopsign (with the pole)? a. 10 feet b. 10 inches c. 3 feet

a. 10 feet

500

How many inches long is your desk?

______ in.

500

With which unit would you measure the length of a person's ear? a. inches b. feet c. yards

 Estimate the length of a person's ear.

centimeters. Estimation between 1 to 2 inches

500

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

9 feet.

500

Sawyer measured that the bookcase was 7 feet long. Chance measured that the bulletin board was 2 yards long. Which was longer, the bulletin board or the bookcase?

The bookcase, because the bookcase was 2 yards and 1 foot long.