Length Adventures: Estimating with Fun Units!

Lily has a ribbon that is 5 paperclips long. She wants to add another ribbon that is 3 paperclips long. How long will the two ribbons be together?

• 6 paperclips

• 8 paperclips

• 9 paperclips

• 7 paperclips

Tommy measured his desk with his toy cars. His desk is 4 toy cars long. If he adds a book that is 2 toy cars long, how long is the desk with the book?

• 5 toy cars long

• 7 toy cars long

• 4 toy cars long

• 6 toy cars long

A garden is 6 big blocks long. If a new flower bed is added that is 3 big blocks long, what is the total length of the garden and the flower bed?

• 5 big blocks

• 9 big blocks

• 6 big blocks

• 10 big blocks

Samantha has a string that is 7 crayons long. She cuts off a piece that is 2 crayons long. How long is the string now?

• 4 crayons

• 3 crayons

• 6 crayons

• 5 crayons

A classroom is 8 chairs long. If a new table that is 4 chairs long is added, what is the total length of the classroom and the table?

• 12 chairs long

• 14 chairs long

• 6 chairs long

• 10 chairs long

Ben has a piece of paper that is 10 stickers long. He adds another piece of paper that is 5 stickers long. How long are both pieces of paper together?

• 10 stickers

• 20 stickers

• 5 stickers

• 15 stickers

A toy train track is 9 toy trains long. If Ben adds a new section that is 3 toy trains long, how long is the entire track now?

• 15 toy trains long

• 12 toy trains long

• 6 toy trains long

• 10 toy trains long

Emma has a jump rope that is 6 markers long. If she finds another jump rope that is 4 markers long, how long are both jump ropes together?

• 8 markers

• 12 markers

• 10 markers

• 5 markers

A path in the park is 7 shoes long. If a new section of the path is added that is 5 shoes long, what is the total length of the path?

• 15 shoes

• 12 shoes

• 8 shoes

• 10 shoes

A piece of string is 3 buttons long. If Mia finds another piece of string that is 2 buttons long, how long are both pieces of string together?

• 5 buttons long

• 3 buttons long

• 4 buttons long

• 6 buttons long