Real World Application Measurements

You are cutting fabric that needs to be 27 ⅞ inches long. What is the closest quarter-inch mark to this?

• 27 inches

• 27 ¼ inches

• 27 ½ inches

• 27 ¾ inches

A picture frame measures 18 ¾ inches in width. What is ½ inch shorter than that?

• A) 18 inches

• B) 18 ¼ inches

• C) 18 ½ inches

• D) 19 inches

A bookshelf is 42 ¼ inches tall. How tall will two bookshelves stacked together be?

• A) 82 ½ inches

• B) 84 ½ inches

• C) 84 inches

• D) 85 inches

You need to cut a piece of wood 9 ⅝ inches long, but you accidentally cut 9 ⅜ inches instead. How much shorter is the piece?

• A) ¼ inch

• B) ⅜ inch

• 1/8 inch

• 1/2 inch

A rope is 5 feet and 11 inches long. How many total inches is that?

• 59 inches

• 71 inches

• 83 inches

• 95 inches

If a window is 35 ¼ inches wide, what is the next closest whole inch?

• 34 inches

• 35 inches

• 36 inches

• 37 inches

A floor tile measures 23 ¼ inches on one side. If you add another tile of the same size next to it, what is the total length?

• 46 inches

• 47 inches

• 46 ½ inches

• 48 inches

Your phone screen is 6 ⅝ inches tall. What is ⅛ inch shorter than that?

• 5 ⅝ inches

• 6 ⅜ inches

• 6 ½ inches

• 6 ¾ inches

A step ladder is 75 inches tall. How many feet and inches is that?

• 6 feet 10 inches

• 6 feet 2 inches

• 6 feet 6 inch

• 6 feet 3 inch

A stick is 14 7/8 inches long. How much more is needed to reach 16 inches?

• 1/8 inch

• 1 inch

• 1 1/8 inches

• 1 1/4 inches