Centimeters
Word Problems
Inches
Feet/Yards
General Measurement
100

Is a centimeter longer or shorter than one inch?

shorter

100

If Sal has a pencil that is 9 inches and George has a pencil that is 4 inches, how much longer is Sal's pencil than George's?

5 inches

100

Is an inch longer or shorter than a centimeter?

longer

100

Is one foot longer or shorter than one yard?

shorter

100

Which unit is the longest: centimeter, inch, foot, or yard?

yard

200

Would you measure a book or a car with centimeters?

book

200

If Meg's rope is 20 inches long and Laura's rope is 12 inches long, how much rope do they have all together?

32 inches of rope

200

Would you measure your desk or your playground in inches?

desk

200

Would you use inches or yards to measure your crayon?

inches

200

What would be a good estimate for the length of a full size paper clip in inches?

1, 1-2, 2 inches

300

How many centimeters are in a meter?

100 centimeters

300

If Rob's toy car is 36 inches long, how many yards is that?

1 yard

300

How many inches are in one foot?

12 inches

300

How many inches are in one foot?

12

300

Which unit is the smallest: centimeter, inch, foot or yard?

Centimeter

400

What is about a centimeter wide? 

finger nail, eraser, cheerio

400

 Jackie is going to run a 100 yard race. She has already run 24.5 yards. How many more yards does she have left?

75.5 yards

400

3 ft = ____ in.

36 inches

400

How many inches are in one yard?

36

400

A snake was 35 inches long. Now it is 50 inches long. How many many inches did the snake grow?

The snake grew 15 inches.

500

3 m 61 cm = _____ cm

361 cm

500

If Sarah has ran 30.3 miles today and she ran 26.2 miles yesterday, how many miles has she ran all together? 

56.5 miles

500

If a room measures to be 4 feet long, how many inches would it be?

48 inches

500

1 yard = ____ feet = ____ inches

3 feet

36 inches

500

What measurement tool would you use to measure the length of your journal?

A ruler