Story Problems Including Measurement

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

• 22 inches

• 92 inches

• 29 inches

• 20 inches

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

• 87 cm

• 13 cm

• 80 cm

• 31 cm

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

• 8 inches

• 38 inches

• 30 inches

• 38 centimeters

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

• 38 cm

• 4 cm

• 55 cm

• 48 cm

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

• 35 cm

• 91 cm

• 55 cm

• 61 cm

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

• 39 meters

• 48 meters

• 72 meters

• 12 meters

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

• 65 feet

• 91 feet

• 36 feet

• 74 feet

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?

• 64 cm

• 88 cm

• 33 cm

• 29 cm

K
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?

• 64 inches

• 14 cm

• 14 inches

• 78 inches

L
Esperanza decides that the tail she has made for her kite is too long and cuts off 11 cm. Now the kite's tail is 39 cm. How long was the tail to begin with?

• 50 cm

• 28 cm

• 70 cm

• 13 cm