Math: Measuring Length
Using standard units to measure and compare objects
Math: Measuring Length
Using standard units to measure and compare objects
Math - Grade 2-3
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A crayon is 4 inches long. A pencil is 7 inches long. How many inches longer is the pencil than the crayon?
Find the difference between 7 and 4.
The pencil is 3 inches longer than the crayon because 7 - 4 = 3. - 2
A ribbon is 12 inches long. How many feet is that?
The ribbon is 1 foot long because 12 inches equals 1 foot. - 3
A table is 3 feet long. A bookshelf is 5 feet long. Which object is longer?
Compare the numbers 3 and 5.
The bookshelf is longer because 5 feet is greater than 3 feet. - 4
A bug crawls 6 centimeters. Then it crawls 2 more centimeters. How far did it crawl in all?
The bug crawled 8 centimeters in all because 6 + 2 = 8. - 5
A rope is 9 meters long. Another rope is 4 meters long. How many meters longer is the first rope?
Subtract 4 from 9.
The first rope is 5 meters longer because 9 - 4 = 5. - 6
Which is longer: 10 centimeters or 8 centimeters?
10 centimeters is longer because 10 is greater than 8. - 7
A notebook is 11 inches long. A folder is 9 inches long. Which one is shorter?
Look for the smaller length.
The folder is shorter because 9 inches is less than 11 inches. - 8
A room rug is 2 meters long. Another rug is 7 meters long. How many meters long are the two rugs together?
The two rugs are 9 meters long together because 2 + 7 = 9. - 9
A stick measures 15 centimeters. If it is cut into two pieces, one piece is 6 centimeters long. How long is the other piece?
Subtract the length of one piece from the whole stick.
The other piece is 9 centimeters long because 15 - 6 = 9. - 10
Circle the best unit to measure the length of a shoe: inches, feet, or meters.
Inches are the best unit to measure the length of a shoe because a shoe is a small object. - 11
Circle the best unit to measure the length of a classroom: centimeters, meters, or inches.
Choose the unit used for bigger lengths.
Meters are the best unit to measure the length of a classroom because a classroom is a large space. - 12
A toy car is 5 inches long. Another toy car is 5 inches long. Compare their lengths.
The two toy cars are the same length because both are 5 inches long. - 13
A scarf is 14 inches long. How many more inches does it need to be 18 inches long?
Find the difference between 18 and 14.
The scarf needs 4 more inches because 18 - 14 = 4. - 14
A plant grows from 8 centimeters tall to 13 centimeters tall. How much did it grow?
The plant grew 5 centimeters because 13 - 8 = 5. - 15
A board is 1 foot long. How many inches long is it?
Remember how many inches are in 1 foot.
The board is 12 inches long because 1 foot equals 12 inches.