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MAFS.2.MD.1.3- Students will be able to estimate lengths using units of
inches, feet, yards, centimeters, and meters.
1.
about 3 inches
about 10 inches
about 8 inches
about 5 inches
2. Use color tiles. About how many inches is the pencil?
about 2 inches
about 6 inches
about 4 inches
about 5 inches
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3.
about 2 centimeters
about 3 centimeters
about 9 centimeters
about 5 centimeters
4. Estimate the distance from the couch to the TV in feet. Make the same
estimate in inches.
_______ Feet
_______ Inches
MAFS.2.MD.1.3: _____/5 = ____%
MAFS.2.MD.1.1- Students will be able to measure the length of an object to the
nearest inch, foot, centimeter, or meter by selecting and using appropriate tools such
as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.
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5. Use a centimeter ruler. What is the length of the eraser to the nearest
centimeter?
_______ centimeters
6. Use an inch ruler. About how many inches is the crayon?
_____ inches
7. Use an inch ruler. Measure the eraser to the nearest inch.
______ inches
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8. Match the object to the tool you would use to measure it.
_______
A. Ruler
_______
B. Yardstick
______
C. Tape Measure
MAFS.2.MD.1.1: _____/6 = ____%
MAFS.2.MD.1.2-Describe the inverse relationship between the size of a unit and number of units
needed to measure a given object. Example: Suppose the perimeter of a room is lined with one-
foot rulers. Now, suppose we want to line it with yardsticks instead of rulers. Will we need more
or fewer yardsticks than rulers to do the job? Explain your answer.
9. Tony was measuring the length of the counter in his kitchen in inches and feet.
He recorded a 3 for one of his measurements. Which unit was he using feet or
inches? Explain how you know.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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10. Pat has a string that is 56 inches long. Jacob has a string that is 4 feet long.
Which of the following is correct?
A. Pat’s string is longer than Jacob’s.
B. Jacob’s string is longer than Pat’s.
C. Both strings are the same length.
11. Brad was measuring the length of his pencil. He recorded an 6 for his
measurement. Was Brad using inches or feet for his measurement? Explain how you
know.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
MAFS.2.MD.1.2: _____/7 = ____%
MAFS.2.MD.1.4- Students will be able to measure to determine how much longer one
object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length
unit.
12. Melany has a paper. Her paper is 5 inches long. Alex also has a paper and his is
12 inches long. How much longer is Alex’s paper than Melany’s? Show your work.
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13.
24 inches is ________ 2 feet.
o shorter than
o longer than
o the same as
14. Measure Lines A and B below using your ruler. Which is longer?
A.
____________
B.
__________
______________________________________________________________
MAFS.2.MD.1.4: _____/5 = ____%
MAFS.2.MD.2.5- Students will be able to use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve
word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings
(such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown for the number
to represent the problem.
15. Three students brought pieces of rope to school to stretch across a play area.
The length of the ropes are 25 inches, 16 inches and 43 inches. What is the total
length when all three ropes are put together?
_____ inches
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16. Jen was 48 inches tall at the end of second grade. She grew 1 foot during the
year. How tall was Jen at the beginning of second grade? Explain using a drawing or
equation.
_________ inches tall
17. One lunch table is 12 feet long. Another lunch table is 14 feet long. How long
are the two tables together? Draw a picture and write an equation to show your
work.
__________ feet long
18. I have four twelve inch rulers in my desk. How many inches do I have? Draw a
picture and write an equation to show your work.
____ inches
MAFS.2.MD.2.5: _____/6 = ____%
MAFS2.MD.2.6- Represent whole numbers as lengths from 0 on a number line diagram with equally
spaced points corresponding to the numbers 0, 1, 2, …, and represent whole-number sums and
differences within 100 on a number line diagram.
19. Ms. Anderson has 13 boys and 14 girls in her classroom. How many students
does Ms. A. have in her classroom? Use the number line below to solve the problem.
10
15
20
25
30
______ students
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20. There are 43 dogs that have spots and 11 dogs that have stripes. How many
dogs have spots and stripes total? Use the number line to solve.
40
45
50
55
60
_______ have spots and stripes
21. Mrs. Jones brought 33 lollipops to school. She gave away 9 lollipops throughout
the day. How many lollipops did Mrs. Jones have left at the end of the day? Use
the number line to solve.
20
25
30
35
40
_______ Lollipops left
22. Chrissy had 25 pens in the beginning of the year. 16 pens did not work at the
end of the year. How many pens were working at the end of the year? Use the
number line to solve.
5
10
15
20
25
_______ Pens left
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23. Carla had 10 M&Ms in her pack. Mark had 20 M&Ms in his pack. How many
M&Ms did they have total? Use the number line to solve.
10
15
20
25
30
_______ Total M&Ms
MAFS.2.MD.2.6: _____/5 = ____%