IN & CM
Measuring
Word Problems
Choosing Tool/Unit
Comparing Length
100
Which unit is LARGER? Inches or Centimeters?
INCHES!
100
How many centimeters?
15 CM
100
Ms. Cajigas measured her straw to be 7 inches. Ms. Lewis measured her straw to be 6 and a half inches. Whose straw is shorter?
Ms. Lewis
100
Which tools does NOT measure length?
A) Ruler
B) Scale
C) Yard Stick
B
100
Aubrey's hair is 19 inches long. Hailey's hair is 21 inches long. How many more inches is Hailey's hair than Aubrey's hair?
2 inches longer
200
Which object is about 6 inches?
A) A desk
B) Your hand
C) A toothpick
B) Your hand
200
7 IN
200
Angelina and Joy measured the same desk. Angelina said the desk was 26 inches Joy said the desk was 30 inches. Can they both be correct?
NO! Because they are both using inches (same unit) so there is only 1 answer.
200
What unit would you use to measure the length of the gym?
A) Centimeters
B) Feet
C) Yards
C) Yards
200
Preston is 4 feet tall. Ms. Daley is 6 feet tall. How much shorter is Preston than Ms. Daley?
2 feet shorter
300
What is the length of this nail in centimeters?
5 centimeters
300
How many CM?
5 and a half CM
300
Mr. Fazio was building his kids a treehouse. He had a piece of wood that measured to be 49 inches. He needed to cut off 13 inches. How much of the wood is left?
36 inches of wood left
300
What unit would you use to measure the length of a car?
A) Yards
B) Pounds
C) Centimeters
A) Yards
300
How much longer is the pencil than the nail?
10 CM longer
400
Leah and Scarlet were measuring the same fork. Leah measured it as 8 inches and Scarlet measured the fork as 15 centimeters. Whose answer is correct?
Both!
400
What is the length in inches of the green line?
3 inches
400
Mr. G ran 150 feet. Mr. Parra ran 130 feet. How much farther did Mr. G run than Mr. Parra?
20 more feet
400
Which unit would you NOT use to measure the length of a remote?
A) Inches
B) Feet
C) Centimeters
B) Feet
400
Gerald and Romeo were playing baseball. Gerald hit the ball 46 meters and Romeo hit the ball 34 meters. How much farther did Gerald hit the ball?
12 meters farther
500
When you measure your folder in inches and centimeters, why do you get a larger answer for centimeters?
You get a larger answer for CM because the unit is smaller and takes up less space, so you need more units to span the length of the folder compared to inches.
500
How many centimeters?
10 CM
500
Christopher and Giovanni were playing basketball. Christopher made a basket from 6 feet and Giovanni made a basket from 4 feet. How much farther was Christopher from the hoop compared to Giovanni?
2 feet farther
500
What is the best unit to use to measure the length of a dime?
Centimeters
500
The height of Morgan's apartment building is 105 yards. The height of Liam's apartment building 64 yards. How much shorter is Liam's building?
41 yards shorter