Exploring Measurement Fundamentals

The video tutorial introduces measurement units, focusing on customary units like inches, feet, yards, and miles. It explains how to choose the appropriate unit based on the object's size and provides examples and practice questions to reinforce learning.

Which unit of measurement is most appropriate for a small paperclip?

• Miles

• Feet

• Yards

• Inches

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Which of these is closest to the size of an inch?

• Height of a door

• Width of a basketball

• Length of a notebook

• Width of a bottle cap

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What is the size of a ruler in inches?

• 5280 inches

• 36 inches

• 12 inches

• 6 inches

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Which object is most appropriately measured in feet?

• A beetle

• A paperclip

• A backboard

• A pencil

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How many feet are in a yard?

• 2 feet

• 3 feet

• 12 feet

• 5280 feet

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How many rulers does it take to equal a yard?

• 12 rulers

• 3 rulers

• 2 rulers

• 1 ruler

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Which object would be best measured in miles?

• A notebook

• A baseball bat

• A city from one side to another

• A basketball

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What is the length of a mile in feet?

• 36 feet

• 5280 feet

• 100 feet

• 528 feet

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What unit of measurement would you use for a large ship?

• Miles

• Inches

• Feet

• Yards

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What is the best unit to measure the distance from one city to another?

• Yards

• Feet

• Miles

• Inches

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