Grade 6 | Unit 3 | Lesson 2: Anchoring Units of Measurement | Practice Problems

Select the unit from the list that you would use to measure the length of a pencil.

• centimeters

• inches

• meters

• feet

• yards

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CCSS.2.MD.A.1

CCSS.2.MD.A.3

What would be a suitable unit to measure the weight or mass of a pencil?

• grams

• ounces

• pounds

• kilograms

• tons

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Select the unit to measure the volume of a pencil.

• milliliters

• liters

• cups

• gallons

• quarts

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Select the unit to measure the weight or mass of a hippopotamus.

• pounds

• kilograms

• tons

• grams

• ounces

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Select the unit to measure the length of a hippopotamus.

• feet

• yards

• meters

• centimeters

• inches

What could be the units when this pet hamster is placed on a digital scale, and the scale reads 1.5?

• Ounces

• Grams

• Milligrams

• Pounds

• Kilograms

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Circle the larger unit of measure: meter or kilometer.

• Meter

• Kilometer

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Determine if the 'kilometer' measures distance, volume, or weight (or mass).

• Distance

• Volume

• Weight (Mass)

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Elena mixes 5 cups of apple juice with 2 cups of sparkling water to make sparkling apple juice. For a party, she wants to make 35 cups of sparkling apple juice. How much of each ingredient should Elena use? Explain or show your reasoning.

Lin bought 3 hats for $22.50. At this rate, how many hats could she buy with $60.00? If you get stuck, consider using the table.