Name ________________________________________ Class ____________ Date _____________________
Measurement Review- 1
Customary and Metric Measurements
1. The amount of juice Bill drank for breakfast would BEST be measured in
a. Cups
b. Gallons
c. Teaspoons
d. Pounds
2)
The length of a swimming pool would BEST be measured in
a. Centimeters
b. Meters
c. Millimeters
d. Kilometers
3)
Nathan’s yard is 120 feet long and 53 feet wide. What is the perimeter of his yard? (Perimeter is the distance
around)
a. 346 ft.
b. 240 ft.
c. 173 ft.
d. 106 ft.
4)
Andrea is carpeting her bedroom. The length of the room is 9 feet and the width is 7 feet. How many square feet
of carpeting will she need? ( Area = L X W )
6)
A basketball court is 94 feet long. How many inches long is a basketball court? (1 foot = 12 inches)
7)
Dariah lives 3.92 kilometers away from Marianne. Each girl walks half the distance to meet. ABOUT how far
does each girl walk?
5)
There is a funny path below. Each half-inch is worth two yards. How many yards do you think the entire path is
worth? Show your work
Start
Answer: ___________________
End
8.
A package that Sonya mailed weighed 3 pounds. How much LESS than 50 ounces is that? 1 pound = 16 ounces
9)
Maria needs 6 pieces of lace that are 6 inches long for the dress she is making. How many yards is this? (I yard =
3 feet; 3 feet = 1 yard) Show your work.
10)
The length of a floor in a gym is best measured in
a. Centimeters
b. Liters
c. Kilometers
d. Meters
11)
The amount of liquid in an eyedropper would BEST be measured in:
a. Milliliters
b. Centiliters
c. Liters
d. Kiloliters
Customary and Metric Measurements
1)
A football field is 100 YARDS long. How many FEET would you run if you ran exactly half way down the field?
(Look at # 9 above to help)
2)
The 18-wheel truck is 10 meters long. How many centimeters is that? (centimeters in meter?) Hint: How many
cents are in a dollar? Show your work.
3)
A basketball player is 209 cm tall. How many meters tall is that?
4)
Measure the length of the pen to the NEAREST centimeter.
Length = ______________
6.
Determine the PERIMETER of this figure to the nearest CENTIMETER.
Perimeter = ______________
Name __________________________________________ Class _________ Date ____________________
Measurement Review-2
7)
Use your ruler to determine the AREA of the rectangle in square INCHES. Measure EACH SIDE to the nearest
whole inch.
Area = _____________
8)
The BEST unit to measure the perimeter of your yard would be:
a. Kilometers
g.
Centimeters
b. Meters
h.
Millimeters
9)
The BEST unit to measure the amount of water in a bathtub would be:
a. Cups
g.
Tons
b. Gallons
h.
Quarts
10)
The length of a floor in a gym is best measured in
a. Centimeters
c.
Kilometers
b. Liters
d.
Meters
11)
Sam needed to measure the weight of his father’s truck. The BEST unit to measure this would be:
e. Ounces
f. Tons
g. Grams
h. Pints
Approximating Measures
1.
What is the approximate measurement of the angle below?
2.
If the area of the square is 8 square units, about how many square units is the figure to the right?
A) 40 sq. units
C) 32 sq. units
3.
B) 24 sq. units
D) 48 sq. units
If the length of the kitten is 24 centimeters (not counting the tail), what is the approximate length of the mouse
(again, not counting the tail)?
4.
Approximately what fraction of the figure is NOT shaded?
Customary and Metric Measures
1.
Which is the BEST unit to measure the weight of a dump truck?
A) grams
B) tons
C) gallons
D) milligrams
2.
The length of a math textbook is about
A) 30 meters
B) 30 millimeters
3.
C) 30 kilometers
If your swimming pool is 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8 feet deep, what is the volume of the pool?
4.
Jim is running a 5 kilometer road race. How many meters is that?
A) .5 meters
B) 5000 meters C) 50,000 meters D) 500 meters
5.
A liter bottle of milk is closest in measure to
A) a quart
B) a gallon
C) a ton
6.
D) 30 centimeters
A can of soda is approximately
A) 350 milliliter
B) 350 liters
C) 350 kiloliters
D) a gram
D) 350 centiliters