Measurement and Shapes Quiz

Which item would you most likely measure using a ruler?

• the height of a person

• the length of a playground

• the length of a notebook

• the height of a slide

A student is given 4 same-size markers. The student is told to use all of the markers to create a closed shape with no overlaps. Which shape could the student create?

• hexagon

• square

• trapezoid

• triangle

Study this number sentence. 712 + 38 = ? What number would make this number sentence true?

• A) 750

• B) 745

• C) 740

• D) 738

Which object most likely has a length of 30 feet?

• A) fishing pole

• B) marker

• C) school bus

• D) television

Which number do the blocks represent?

• 208

• 250

• 253

• 303

Marcus measures the length of his desk at 36 inches. Marcus' father measures the desk at 3 feet. Why is there a difference in the 2 measurements?

• Inches are larger than feet, and it takes fewer inches to measure the desk.

• Feet are smaller than inches, and it takes fewer feet to measure the desk.

• Inches are smaller than feet, and it takes more inches to measure the desk.

• Feet are larger than inches, and it takes more feet to measure the desk.

The school cafeteria served 43 apples and 32 bananas at lunch. How many total apples and bananas were served?

• 75

• 71

• 15

• 13

Sarah is given an addition problem to check by her teacher: 35 + 16 = 51. Which problem could Sarah use to check the answer?

• 35 + 51 = 86

• 51 + 16 = 67

• 51 - 16 = 35

• 35 - 16 = 19

Which tool would be best to use to measure the length of a couch?

• ruler

• paper clip

• meter stick

• calculator

Payton measures the height of her blocks as shown. She records the height in both cm and mm using the rule 1 cm = 10 mm. What is the height of the blocks in cm and mm?

• 10 cms; 10 mms

• 10 cms; 100 mms

• 100 cms; 10 mms

• 100 cms; 100 mms