Name: _______________________________
Date: ______________________________
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Chapter 4 Practice Test
Fill in each blank in #1 to #4 with one of these words.
dimensions
perimeter
quarter-inch grid
scale
1. The distance around an object is called its ___________________.
2. On a ______________________, 4 squares represent 1″.
3. Length, width, and height are examples of _________________.
4. _____________ refers to the ratio
diagram measurement : actual measurement.
5. Circle the more likely measure for each distance.
a) The width of a cell phone
2 in.
2 ft
b) The height of a person
5 ft
10 ft
c) The length of a school bus
30 ft
30 yd
6. Write the fraction of an inch indicated by each arrow.
a) ______
b)
______
c)
______
d)
______
7. Locate and label each fraction of an inch on the enlarged ruler below.
a)
3”
4
b)
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15 ”
16
c)
7”
8
d)
5 ”
16
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8. Complete each equivalent fraction.
a)
4
=
16
4
b)
3
=
4
8
c)
6
=
16
8
d)
3
=
4 16
e)
2
=
8
4
f)
7
=
8 16
9. Describe one feature of an Imperial tape measure that makes it difficult to use.
10. Measure each line to the nearest eighth of an inch.
Write each measurement above the line.
a)
b)
c)
11. On the back of the paper draw 3 lines: 2 ¾, 3
5/16
in, and 5
5/8
in.
12. a) Sketch a rectangle 9 ft by 3 ft on the grid.
Use a scale of 1 square : 1 ft.
b) On the same grid, sketch a rectangle with the same dimensions using a scale
of 1 square : 3 ft.
c) What is the perimeter of the rectangle? ____________________
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