Measuring and estimating lengths

Which measure represents an estimate of the length of the figure?

• about 4 inches

• about 6 inches

• about 3 inches

• about 5 inches

What is the length of the highlighter to the nearest inch?

• about 4 1/2 in

• about 6 in

• about 5 in

• about 3 1/2 in

Measure to the nearest quarter inch.

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Determine the measurement of the image by reading the ruler.

• 11 1/2 in.

• 12 in.

• 11 in.

• I am unsure of the answer.

Determine the measurement from zero the marked point on the ruler.

• 5 3/4 inch

• 5 7/8 inch

• 5 15/16 inch

• 5 6/7 inch

The length of a pencil is about (a)   .

• 8 inches
• 8 yards

Clothes Iron

• 2 feet

• 15 inches

• 8 feet

• 6 inches

About how many feet long is the baseball bat?

• About 1 foot

• About 3 feet

• About 5 feet

• About 7 feet

How many inches is the green rectangle? (a)  

• 3 inches
• 4 inches
• 5 inches
• 6 inches

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

• stick of gum

• envelope

• yardstick

• pool