Estimating
Comparing Measurements
Benchmarks
Word Problems
Review
100
Put the measurements in order from smallest to largest.
1 yard
1 centimeter
1 foot
1 inch
1 centimeter
1 inch
1 foot
1 yard
100
What is the difference in length between the paperclip and the crayon?
2 centimeters
100
If you do not have a measuring device, what could you use to estimate an inch?
The tip of your thumb to the first knuckle.
100
Mio sold 14 pink cotton candies and 23 blue cotton candies. How many cotton candies did she sell in total?
37
100
What number is represented by these base ten blocks?
198
200
Estimate the height of a Van.
2 yards
20 feet
20 centimeters
2 inches
2 yards
200
What is the difference in length between the paintbrush and paints?
1 centimer
200
If you do not have a measuring device, what could you use to estimate a yard?
The length of your arms from wrist to wrist.
200
At the beginning of the day, Henry had 63 pretzels, but by the end of the day he only had 18 pretzels. How many pretzels did he sell?
45
200
How many more students like soccer than baseball?
5
300
feet
300
The fish is 3 cm.
The pencil is 8 cm.
The fish is 5 cm shorter than the pencil.
300
If you do not have a measuring device, what could you use to estimate a centimeter?
The width of your pinky
300
It was a hot day and many people bought ice cream cones at the fair. Jasmine sold 18 vanilla flavored cones, 15 strawberry flavored cones, and 21 chocolate flavored cones. How many cones did Jasmine sell in total?
54
300
How many students like either football or basketball?
13
400
Find an item in the room that is about 3 inches long.
How did you estimate it was 3 inches?
Answers may vary.
400
Karen's dress is 30 cm longer.
400
If you do not have a measuring device, what could you use to estimate a foot?
The tip of your finger to your elbow.
400
John had 57 fun pack tickets. At the end of the day he only had 9. How many fun pack tickets did he sell?
48
400
How much money is this?
$0.67
500
Jennifer walked past this tower and estimated it was about 50 inches tall. Is this a realistic estimation? Why or why not?
No.
Explanations may vary.
500
Amanda is 52 inches in height. Ashley is 37 inches in height. How does Amanda's height compare to Ashley's height?
Write a number sentence and solve it.
52-37=15
500
If you do not have a measuring device, what could you use to estimate a meter?
The length of your arms from finger to finger.
500
When Macy wasn't busy helping customers, she gave away balloons to visitors. Macy gave away 8 neon pink balloons, 11 forest green balloons, 24 purple balloons, and 5 sky blue balloons. How many balloons did she give away?
48
500
What time is it?
10:40 pm