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Story Problems
100
Estimate the length of a yardstick in feet. a. 2 feet b. 3 feet c. 6 feet
c. 3 feet
100
2 yards = ______ feet
6 feet
100
How many inches are in a foot?
12
100
Betsy is 5 feet tall. If she stays on a chair that is 2 feet high, how high of the ground is she?
7 feet
200
Estimate the length of a couch. a. 25 feet b. 8 feet c. 9 inches d. 6 yards
b. 8 feet
200
27 feet = ______ yards
9 yards
200
How many feet are in a yard?
3
200
During the long jump, Bill jumped 3 yards, 1 foot, and 2 inches. How many inches did he jump total?
50 inches
300
Estimate the length of a slug. a. 1/2 inch b. 7 feet c. 3 inches d. 8 inches
c. 3 inches
300
18 yards = ____ inches
648 inches
300
When measuring an object, the length is.... a. the shortest side b. the longest side c. the perimeter
b. the longest side
300
A fisherman catches a fish that is 6 inches long but tells his friends that it was 6 feet long. What is the difference in inches between the truth and the lie?
66 inches
400
Estimate the length of a pickup truck. a. 2 yards b. 18 feet c. 35 feet d. 8 yards
b. 18 feet
400
8 yards, 4 feet, and 7 inches = ______ inches
343 inches
400
What tool should you use to measure the height of the classroom? Pick the best answer. a. Ruler b. Yardstick c. Measuring cup
b. Yardstick
400
If the doorway is 3 ½ feet wide, and you trying to fit a couch that 44 inches wide through it, will it fit?
Yes!
500
Estimate the height of the Columbia tower (a skyscraper in Seattle). a. 1,000 feet b. 3,000 feet c. 1,200 inches d. 100 yards
a. 1000 feet
500
2/3 of a yard and 1/3 of a foot = ______ inches
28 inches
500
What is the name of the system of measurement that uses centimeters, meters, kilometers. etc?
The Metric System
500
Each table is 2 yards long. If you put three tables end-to-end in a room that is 21 feet long, how many feet are left between the wall and the tables?
3 feet left