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MMM November 17 – Weights and Measures Week

Kindergarten: Mrs. Hilt's dog weighs 10 pounds. Her cat weighs 3 pounds. How much more does her dog weigh than her cat? (7 pounds)

Grade 1: Mrs. Hilt ran 3 miles on Monday, 2 miles on Wednesday, and 7 miles on Friday. How many total miles did she run that week? (12 miles)

Grade 2: Mrs. Hilt caught a fish that was 12 inches long. Her brother caught one 4 times longer than that. How long was her brother's fish? (48 inches long)

Grade 3: Mrs. Hilt had 9-½ apples. She had twice as many bananas. How many bananas did she have? (19 bananas)

Grade 4: Mrs. Hilt caught a fish 1-¾ inches long. Her little sister caught a fish 16 inches long. How much longer was her sister’s fish? (14-1/4 inches long)

Grade 5: Mrs. Hilt's yard is 48 feet long and 39 feet wide. What's the area of Mrs. Hilt's back yard? (1,872 square feet)

Grade 6: Mrs. Hilt's neighbor’s yard is 60 feet long. The area of the yard is 1,800 square feet. What is the width of Mrs. Hilt's yard? (30 feet long)