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This 10-card flashcard set provides Grade 4 word problems on linear measurement and unit conversion. Cards feature scenarios involving feet-to-inches conversions, comparing lengths (beavers, whales, snakes, and more), and working with combined measurements. Use it for math practice, measurement drills, or review before an assessment.

Subject:
Math
Topic:
Measurement & Units
Grade Level:
4th Grade
Updated February 2025

Terms in This Set

  • A beaver is 15 inches long. It grows 23 inches over a year. How long is the beaver now?
  • I have three pencils. The pencils are 8 inches long, 12 inches long, and 4 inches long. How long are all of my pencils together in feet?
  • Ben is 4 feet tall. Mike is 51 inches tall. How much taller in Mike than Bill?
  • A building is 60 feet tall. A tree next to the building is 8 feet tall. How much taller is the building than the tree?
  • A whale is 78 feet long. A rhinocerous is 13 feet long. What is the difference in length between the whale and the rhinocerous?
  • Lia is knitting a scarf. When she begins knitting on Saturday the scarf is one foot long. By the end of the day, the scarf is 40 inches long. How many inches did Lia knit on the scarf Saturday?
  • I had a ball of yarn. I started with 5 feet of yarn, then I cut 10 inches off. How much yarn did I have left after I cut it?
  • Emily cut the tail of her kite by 12 inches. Now the kites tail is 36 inches long. How long was the tail to begin with, in feet?
  • A zookeeper measured two snakes. On snake was six feet long and the other was 70 inches long. What was the difference in length between the two snakes?
  • My dog is 16 inches tall and is 4 inches taller than my cat. How tall is my cat, in feet?

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