Fun with Measurement: Add and Subtract Lengths!

Lily has a ribbon that is 3 meters long. She cuts off 150 centimeters. How long is the remaining ribbon in meters?

• 1.5 meters

• 0.5 meters

• 1 meter

• 2 meters

Tom is building a fence that is 5 feet long. He wants to add another 2 yards to it. How long will the fence be in feet?

• 15 feet

• 10 feet

• 11 feet

• 7 feet

A garden hose is 4.5 meters long. If you need to use 200 centimeters of it for watering, how much hose is left in meters?

• 2.5 meters

• 4.0 meters

• 3.0 meters

• 1.5 meters

Sarah has a piece of string that is 2.5 yards long. She uses 60 inches of it for a project. How much string does she have left in yards?

• 2 yards

• 1.5 yards

• 0.5 yards

• 0.8333 yards

Mark has a plank of wood that is 8 feet long. He cuts it into two pieces: one piece is 2 yards long. How long is the other piece in feet?

• 1 yard

• 6 feet

• 2 feet

• 4 feet

Emma bought a piece of fabric that is 3.2 meters long. She needs 150 centimeters for a dress. How much fabric does she have left in meters?

• 1.7 meters

• 2.5 meters

• 1.2 meters

• 0.8 meters

A rope is 6 yards long. If you cut off 1.5 meters, how much rope is left in yards? (Hint: Remember to convert meters to yards)

• 5.5 yards

• 4.36 yards

• 3.2 yards

• 6.0 yards

A race track is 400 meters long. If a runner completes 1 lap, how many feet did they run? (Use the conversion 1 meter = 3.28084 feet)

• 1312.335 feet

• 1500 feet

• 1000 feet

• 1200 feet

Jake has a 12-foot long board. He uses 3 yards of it for a project. How much board does he have left in feet?

• 3 feet

• 6 feet

• 4 feet

• 5 yards