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