Measurement Word Problems

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A snake was 35 inches long. Now it is 57 inches long. How much did the snake grow?

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22 inches

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

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A ribbon was 50 cm long. After I cut some off, 37 cm was left. How much did I cut off?

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13 cm

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

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A baby giraffe was 36 cm tall. Another young giraffe in the enclosure was 100 cm tall. How much shorter was the baby giraffe?

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64 cm

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

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A beaver is 15 inches long. It grows 23 inches. How long is the beaver now?

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38 inches

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

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I have 3 pencils. The pencils are 17cm, 12cm, and 9cm. What is the total length of all my pencils?

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38 cm

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

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Ben is 48 cm tall. Mike is 13 cm taller than Ben. How tall is Mike?

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61 cm

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

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A building is 60 meters tall. A tree near the building is 12 meters tall. How much taller is the building than the tree?

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48 meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

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A whale is 78 feet long. A rhinoceros is 13 feet long. What is the difference in length between the whale and rhinoceros?

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65 feet

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

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I had a ball of wool. I cut a 12 cm piece off and had 76 cm left. How much wool did I begin with?

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88 cm

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

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Jenna's hair was 39 inches long. She got a haircut and now her hair is 25 inches long. How many inches did she cut off?

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14 inches

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5