Measure and Compare Lengths - Part A - Compare the Lengths - Part B - Order from Shortest to Longest - Part C - How Much Longer?

Q: How do you answer the questions in Part C?

Subtract the second length from the first to find how much longer it is, then show your work.

Sep 23, 2026

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Practice worksheet focused on measuring and working with lengths using comparison symbols (<, >, =) and ordering objects by size. Students complete three parts: comparing pairs of measurements in inches and centimeters, arranging listed objects from shortest to longest, and solving subtraction problems to find how much longer one length is than another. A final challenge involves multi-step reasoning with lengths in feet and verifying a stacking claim.

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Part A – Compare the Lengths

Part B – Order from Shortest to Longest

Part C – How Much Longer?

Name: _________________________________________ Measure and Compare Lengths Part A – Compare the Lengths Use <, > , or = to compare each pair of lengths. 1. 10 in 8 in 2. 15 cm 16 cm 3. 5 ½ in 5 ¼ in 4. 19 ½ cm 24 ¼ cm 5. 4 ¼ in 4 ¼ in 6. 33 cm 36 cm 7. 9 ¾ in 10 ½ in 8. 21 cm 21 cm Part B – Order from Shortest to Longest Write the objects in order from shortest to longest. 9. ) Ruler: 18 cm, Paintbrush: 14 cm, Marker: 16 cm Shortest ➜ Middle ➜ Longest ➜ 10. ) Jump rope: 7 ½ ft, Ribbon: 6 ¾ ft, Stick: 7 ft Shortest ➜ Middle ➜ Longest ➜ Mashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at ](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com) 1 11. ) Spoon: 13 in, Drumstick: 15 in, Magic Wand: 14 in Shortest ➜ Middle ➜ Longest ➜ Part C – How Much Longer? Subtract to find how much longer the first object is than the second object. Show your work. 12. ) A pink ribbon is 36 cm long. A green ribbon is 22 cm long. How much longer is the pink ribbon than the green ribbon? cm 13. ) A straw is 10 ½ in long. A pen is 6 in long. How much longer is the straw than the pen? in 14. ) A number line shows two points. Point A is at 17 cm and Point B is at 29 cm. How far apart are the two points? cm 15. ) Challenge: Cassie measures her mirror and finds the length is 6 ¼ ft. She measures her lamp and finds the length is 3 ½ ft. a) How much longer is the mirror than the lamp? ft b) Cassie says, “If I stack two lamps on top of each other, they will be longer than my mirror.” Is Cassie correct? Yes or No Explain your thinking: Mashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at ](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com) 2 ANSWER KEY Part A – Compare the Lengths 1. 10 in > 8 in 2. 15 cm < 16 cm 3. 5 ½ in > 5 ¼ in 4. 19 ½ cm < 24 ¼ cm 5. 4 ¼ in = 4 ¼ in 6. 33 cm < 36 cm 7. 9 ¾ in < 10 ½ in 8. 21 cm = 21 cm Part B – Shortest to Longest • Shortest ➜ Paintbrush (14 cm) • Middle ➜ Marker (16 cm) • Longest ➜ Ruler (18 cm) • Shortest ➜ Ribbon (6 ¾ ft) • Middle ➜ Stick (7 ft) • Longest ➜ Jump rope (7 ½ ft) • Shortest ➜ Spoon (13 in) • Middle ➜ Magic Wand (14 in) • Longest ➜ Drumstick (15 in) Part C – How Much Longer? 12.36 cm − 22 cm = 14 cm 13. 10 ½ in − 6 in = 4 ½ in 14.29 cm − 17 cm = 12 cm 15.) a) 6 ¼ ft − 3 ½ ft = 2 ¾ ft → 2 ¾ ft b) Two lamps: 3 ½ ft + 3 ½ ft = 7 ft, which is longer than 6 ¼ ft → Yes, Cassie is correct. Mashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at ](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com) 3

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How do you answer the questions in Part C?

Subtract the second length from the first to find how much longer it is, then show your work.

Sep 23, 2026

Uploaded by Putri