Four Operations of Measurement Word Problem

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

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

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

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

Elizabeth had 48 pieces of ribbon that each measure 30 centimeters. How many centimeters of ribbon does she have?

• 1,559

• 1,440

• 18

• 78

Miguel has a pencil that is 20 cm long. When he sharpened it and measured again it was 12 cm long. How many cm less is the pencil now?

• 7 cm

• 8 cm

• 12 cm

• 22 cm

The neighborhood had 12 fences. Each one was 32 meters in length. How many meters of fence does the neighborhood have?

• 384

• 44

• 20

• 402

Scientists measured 6 baby giraffes that were all 9 feet tall. How many total feet did they measure?

• 45 feet

• 54 feet

• 63 feet

• 72 feet

Haven was making cakes for the bake sale. The recipe said she needed 23 milliliters of water for each cake. If she wants to make 17 cakes, how many milliliters of water does she need?

• 907

• 40

• 391

• 57

How many cups are in 2 quarts of water?

• 4 cups

• 8 cups

• 16 cups

• 2 cups