MD.5 Measurement Add & Subtract

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What is measurement?

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Measurement is the process of determining the size, length, or amount of something using standard units.

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What unit is commonly used to measure length in the United States?

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In the United States, length is commonly measured in feet and inches.

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What unit is commonly used to measure length in most other countries?

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Most other countries use centimeters and meters to measure length.

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How do you compare two measurements?

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To compare two measurements, subtract the smaller measurement from the larger one.

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If Riley's pool is 66 feet wide and Caiden's pool is 59 feet wide, how much wider is Riley's pool?

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Riley's pool is wider by 7 feet.

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What is the formula to find the growth of a plant?

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To find the growth of a plant, subtract the initial height from the final height.

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If a flower was 40 inches tall in Spring and 180 inches tall in Summer, how much did it grow?

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The flower grew 140 inches.

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What is the difference between inches and centimeters?

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Inches are larger than centimeters; there are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch.

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Why did Mario have more units in his measurement than Frank?

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Mario had more units because centimeters are smaller than inches.

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If Cam walked 20 feet and Blake walked 27 more feet than Cam, how far did Blake walk?

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Blake walked 47 feet.