Measurement tools
What measurement tool has 12 inches?
Ruler
Marissa has a string that is 10 inches long. Jessica has a string that is 47 inches long. What is the difference between the length of the two strings?
37 inches
Marissa has a string that is 10 inches long. Jessica has a string that is 47 inches long. What is the total length of the two strings?
57 inches
Marissa has a string that is 15 inches long. Jessica has a string that is 59 inches long. What is the total length of the two strings?
74 inches
Farmer Jack built a rectangular shaped fence to keep his cows in. The two long sides were 7 unit segments long and the two short sides were 4 unit segments long. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
Have the students draw the rectangle with the unit segments to get the perimeter.
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
Erica planted a seed that grew to be 25 inches tall. Brads seed grew to be 36 inches tall. What is the difference between their plants?
11 inches
Erica planted a seed that grew to be 25 inches tall. Brads seed grew to be 36 inches tall. What is the total length of both of the plants.
61 inches
Erica planted a seed that grew to be 55 inches tall. Brads seed grew to be 37 inches tall. What is the total length of both of the plants.
92 inches
A pentagon has 5 sides. If each side of the pentagon is 5 inches. What is the perimeter of the pentagon?
What measurement tool has 3 feet?
Yardstick
Andrea's hair is 30 inches long. Leah's hair is 40 inches long. What is the difference in the length of the girls hair?
10 inches
Andrea's hair is 30 inches long. Leah's hair is 40 inches long. What is the total length of both of the girls hair?
70 inches
Andrea's hair is 30 inches long. Leah's hair is 40 inches long. Jessica's hair is 20 inches long. What is the total length of both of the girls hair?
90 inches
A triangle has 3 sides. If each side of the triangle is 7 inches. What is the perimeter of the triangle?
The perimeter is 21.
36 inches
Barron found a stick that was 75 inches long. Jose found a stick that was 93 inches long. What is the difference between their sticks?
18 inches
Barron found a stick that was 5 inches long. Jose found a stick that was 93 inches long. What is the total length of both of their sticks.
98 inches
Barron found a stick that was 5 inches long. Jose found a stick that was 93 inches long. Jose broke 50 inches off of his stick. What is the total length of both of their sticks after Jose broke the 50 inches.
48 inches
A square has 4 sides. If each side of the square is 4 inches; what is the perimeter?
The perimeter is 16.
Which unit of measurement is larger? Inches or Yards?
Yards
Simone can jump 100 inches off of the ground. Andrew can jump only 57 inches off of the ground. What is the difference between the inches they can jump?
43 inches
Simone can jump 100 inches off of the ground. Andrew can jump only 57 inches off of the ground. What is the total inches they can jump?
157 inches
Simone can jump 10 inches off of the ground. Andrew can jump only 57 inches off of the ground. Edward can jump 23 inches. What is the total inches they can jump?
90 inches
An Octagon has 8 sides. If each side of the Octagon is 2 inches; what is the perimeter?