Units of Measure

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cm
dm
Units of Measure
mm
km
L
g
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Length and width of the cover of your math book
A. mm B. cm C. M D. km
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weight of a person
A. m B. g C. mL D. kg
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distance between exits on Interstate 10
A. L B. m C. kg D.
km
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amount of milk in a large milk container
A. L B. mm C. kl D.
m
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the thickness of a staple for a teachers stapler
A. km B. m C. cm D. mm
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the length of a football field
A. centimetersB. millimetersC. metersD.
kilometers
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Tina ran 5 km 200 m on Mon.,and 4 km 900 m on
Wed. How much did she run all together?
A. 9 km 100 mB. 10 km 100 mC. 110 kg 700
gD. 111 kg 700 g
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Paul used to weigh 115 kg. He lost 4 kg 300 g.
Find his new weight?
A. 110 kg 300 gB. 111 kg 300 gC. 110
kg 700 gD. 111 kg 700 g
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thickness of sheet of tin foil
A. centimetersB. millimetersC. metersD.
kilometers
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length of a ballpoint pen
A. centimetersB. millimetersC. metersD.
kilometers
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height of a classroom door
A. centimetersB. millimetersC. metersD.
kilometers
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volume of a refrigerator
A. Cubic centimetersB. Cubic millimetersC.
Cubic metersD. Cubic kilometers
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What is the greatest quantity of paint?
A. 10 pintsB. 4 quartsC. 1 gallonD. 128
fluid ounces
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Which is the longest?
A. 2 centimetersB. 6 decimetersC. 10
metersD. 1 kilometer
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Which is a reasonable estimate for the capacity
of a mug?
A. 128 fluid ouncesB. 64 fluid ouncesC. 48
fluid ouncesD. 10 fluid ounces
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Which is a reasonable estimate for the capacity
of a mug?
A. 128 fluid ouncesB. 64 fluid ouncesC. 48
fluid ouncesD. 10 fluid ounces
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Which is a reasonable estimate for the dimensions
of an in-ground swimming pool?
A. ½ mile X 1 mileB. 500 yards X 200
yardsC. 10 yards X 6 yardsD. 20 inches X 15
inches
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Which unit would be most appropriate for
measuring the volume of a solution in a test tube?
A. cubic centimetersB. cubic decimetersC.
cubic metersD. cubic kilometers
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To calculate the size of an air conditioner
needed to cool the Superdome, which unit would be
appropriate to measure the volume of air it cools?
A. Cubic yardsB. Cubic milesC. Square
inchesD. Square feet
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Which would be an appropriate unit for measuring
the amount of water in a pitcher?
A. fluid ouncesB. bushelsC. teaspoonsD.
barrels
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Which would be an appropriate unit for measuring
the floor area of a summer cabin?
A. Square millimetersB. Square
centimetersC. Square metersD. Square
kilometers
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Which unit should one use to describe the
cruising altitude of an airplane?
A. yardsB. feetC. inchesD. centimeters
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How precise should area be calculated to
determine the paint needed to paint the outside
of a house.
A. To the nearest square inchB. To the
nearest square foot C. To the nearest square
kilometerD. To the nearest square mile
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Which is the greatest?
A. 1 mm B. 1 mC. 1 cm D. 1 km
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Which is the coldest temperature?
A. 50 F B. 32FC. 30C D.
10C
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Which is true?A. 3 yds is greater than 3 mB.
8 m is greater than 8 ydsC. 10 m is equal to 12
ydsD. 1 meter is equal to 3 yards
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Which lists these units in order from least to
greatest?A. Cup, pint, gallon, quartB. Cup,
pint, quart, gallonC. Pint, quart, cup,
gallonD. Gallon, quart, cup, pint
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Which unit would be most appropriate for
measuring the distance from New Orleans to
Memphis?A. miles B. yardsC. feet
D. inches
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Forty-eight fluid ounces of fruit punch is
equivalent to how many cups?A. 3 cups B.
6 cupsC. 144 cups D. 384 cups
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How precise should the area measurement be to
advertise the approximate size of the exhibit
hall in a new convention center?A. nearest 100
square cmB. nearest square inchC. nearest
1000 square feetD. nearest 10 square miles
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Which is a reasonable value for the capacity of a
bottle of mouthwash?A. 10 milliliters B. 500
millilitersC. 50 liters D. 2 kiloliters
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Which is true?A. 212F is warmer than 50 CB.
212F is warmer than 200CC. 32F is warmer
than 32CD. 100F is warmer than 80C.
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Which is true?A. 1 sq ft is equal to 12 sq inB.
1 sq mile is equal to 5,280sq ftC. 1 sq yd is
equal to 1,728 sq inD. 1 sq yd is equal to 9 sq
ft
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One cubic foot is equal to how many cubic
inches?A. 12 cubic inchesB. 144 cubic
inchesC. 1,728 cubic inchesD. 20,736 cubic
inches
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The distance from the football field to the gym
is 6,000 meters. How many km is this?A. 0.6 km
B. 6 kmC. 60 km D. 600 km
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What is the area in sq yds of a room floor that
is 12 ft wide and 18 ft long? A. 216 sq ydsB.
54 sq ydsC. 24 sq yds D. 1.5 sq yds