Topic 12 Quiz

Estimate. About how long is the pencil?

• about 1 m

• about 5 cm

• about 10 m

• about 20 cm

Match the following object to the best estimate.

• about
  1 inch

• 
• about
  1 foot

• 
• about
  1 yard

• 

Which unit would you need more of to measure the length of a truck?

• inches

• feet

• yards

• all the same

Lisa measures the length of a stick with a tape measure. She says it measures 4. Is her answer precise?

• Yes, her answer is precise.

• No, her answer is not precise because she did not tell the unit of measurement.

Choose the unit you need fewer of to measure the height of a window.

• meters

• centimeters

Choose the unit you need fewer of to measure the height of a desk.

• inches

• feet

A path has two parts. The total length of the path is 23 inches.
One part of the path is
8 inches long.
How long is the other part?

• 31 inches

• 23 inches

• 15 inches

• 8 inches

Jamar’s shoe is 1 foot long.

He uses 4 shoes to measure
the length of a rug in his room.
About how long is the rug?

• 4 inches

• 4 feet

• 1 foot

• 4 yards

What is the length of the chalk to the nearest centimeter?

Emily measured the length of a sofa in feet and in yards. in feet and in yards. Why is the
number of yards less
than the number of feet?

• The number of yards is less.

• The number of yards is less because yards are longer than feet.

• The number of feet is less.

• The number of yards is more.