Measurement Test

Carl and his family go swimming at the pool in the park. Which unit is best to measure the length of a swimming pool?

• A. inches

• B. feet

• C. miles

• D. quarts

Sally's father is building a cage for Sally's pet rabbit. The cage is going to be 5 feet long. What is another way to write 5 feet?

• A. 1 yard 12 inches

• B. 1 yard 2 feet

• C. 2 yards 12 inches

Sara builds a jewelry box out of popsicle sticks. She wants to measure the width of the box to see if it fits on top of her dresser. Which unit should she use to measure the jewelry box?

• A. feet

• B. ounces

• C. inches

Lawrence is carrying 4 snack packs. Each snack pack weighs 4 ounces. How much do the snack packs weigh in all?

• A. 1 pound

• B. 8 ounces

• C. 12 ounces

Jason decides he needs to find an exact amount rather than an estimate. What might Jason be measuring?

• A. the amount of flour to use in a cookie recipe

• B. the weight of the cereal he pours in his bowl each morning

• C. the length of the pencils he can choose to use for his spelling quiz

Barry wants to measure the length of the basketball court. Which unit would be best for him to use?

• A. centimeters

• B. kilometers

• C. meters

Carrie buys a ribbon that is 2 meters long. How many decimeters long is her ribbon?

• A. 2 decimeters

• B. 2,000 decimeters

• C. 20 decimeters

Tom has a paper clip. He wants to find an item in the classroom that is shorter than the paper clip. Which item might Tom choose?

• A. stapler

• B. penny

• C. new pencil

Which object's weight is best measured in ounces?

• A. a pumpkin

• B. a bag of apples

• C. a plum

Darryl builds a fence around his garden in the shape of a square. The length of each side of fencing is 10 feet.

What is the perimeter of Darryl's garden?

10 feet

10 feet

• A. 100 feet

• B. 40 feet

• C. 80 feet