13.1 Appropriate Tools and Units

Pablo swims 1 length of a swimming pool. What unit would be best for measuring the length of the pool?

• inch

• centimeter

• foot

• kilometer

Which of the following would you most likely measure in grams?

• mass of a berry

• mass of a watermelon

• length of a berry

• height of a watermelon

Multi-Step Mia used a measuring cup to find a particular measurement. She recorded the measurement as 5 liters. What could Mia have been measuring?

• weight of a punch bowl

• capacity of a punch bowl

• weight of a cereal bowl

• capacity of a cereal bowl

Use Tools

Which tool would you use to measure the capacity of a coffee mug?

• meterstick

• spring scale

• measuring cup

• 1-liter container

Choose the tool and the unit.

height of a soccer trophy

• metric ruler

• odometer

• kilometer

• centimeter

Choose the tool and the unit.

driving distance from home to the soccer field

• metric ruler

• odometer

• kilometer

• centimeter

Choose the tool and the unit.

length of a soccer field

• trundle wheel

• measuring cup

• meter

• liter

Choose the tool and the unit.

capacity of a bucket

• trundle wheel

• measuring cup

• meter

• liter

Choose the tool and the unit.

length of a car

• meter stick

• trundle wheel

• meter

• centimeter

Choose the tool and the unit.

length of school building

• meter stick

• trundle wheel

• meter

• centimeter