Which object is about 3 feet tall? (a)  

• a table
• a building
• a fork
• a door

Answer explanation

A fork is too small, a builiding is too tall, and a standard door is about 6-7 ft.

Which unit would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a football field?

• yards

• miles

• inches

• gallons

Which of the following would most likely have a length of 30 feet?

• stick of gum

• envelope

• car

• pool

Answer explanation

Gum and an envelope should be measured in inches.

The length of a pencil is about (a)   .

• 8 inches
• 8 feet

Which unit would you use to measure the height of a bookcase? 

• inch

• foot

• yard

• mile

Answer explanation

Inches would be too small, while yards and milie would be too long.

Order customary units of length from largest to smallest.

• feet

• miles

• inches

• yards

1 foot = ​​ (a)   inches

1 yard = ​ ​ (a)   inches

• 36
• 24
• 18
• 16

Answer explanation

1 yard = ​ ___

• 3 feet

• 12 inches

• 12 feet

• 3

Answer explanation

Measure to the nearest quarter inch. 
(a)  

• 5 1/4 in. 
• 5 1/2 in. 
• 5 in. 
• 5 3/4 in. 

Answer explanation

The last big (whole) number that the pen passed was 5. The pen also stopped BEFORE the 1/2 way mark which means it is 5 1/4 inches long.