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Measurement Story Problems
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Measurement Story Problems
📏 Part 1: Solving Measurement Stories
1. Emma has a ribbon that is 25 cm long. She joins another ribbon that is 18 cm long. How long is the ribbon altogether?
Answer: _______ cm
2. Jack's rope is 75 cm long. He cuts off a piece that is 30 cm long. How long is the rope now?
Answer: _______ cm
3. Sarah measures her desk. It is 1 metre and 20 cm long. How many centimetres is that altogether?
Answer: _______ cm
📝 Part 2: Create Your Own Measurement Story
4. Write your own measurement story that involves joining (tae atu) two lengths together:
5. Now solve your story problem. Show your working:
Answer: _______ cm or _______ m
🎨 Part 3: Draw and Measure
6. Draw a picture to show this problem: "A pencil is 15 cm long. A ruler is 30 cm long. If you put them end to end, how long would they be together?"
Total length: _______ cm
7. Write a measurement story that involves separating (wehea) lengths:
🤔 Part 4: Measurement Vocabulary
8. Match the English words with their Te reo Māori meanings:
1. Long
2. Short
3. Join
4. Separate
A. Poto
B. Tae atu
C. Roa
D. Wehea
9. Circle the best tool for measuring each item:
Your pencil:
Ruler
Measuring tape (long)
The length of your classroom:
Ruler
Measuring tape (long)
🏆 Part 5: Challenge Problems
10. Kiri has three pieces of string. The first is 22 cm, the second is 35 cm, and the third is 18 cm. If she joins all three pieces together, what is the total length?
Answer: _______ cm
11. Explain how you solved problem 10. Use measurement words in your explanation:
12. Create a measurement story using metres and centimetres (like 1 m 45 cm):
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