Practice Measuring Using a Ruler

How many inches is the marker?

How many inches is the colored pencil?

How many inches is the clothespin?

How many inches is the glue stick?

A student measures a strip of paper to be exactly 12 cm long. If they want to cut a piece that is half as long, how long should the piece they cut be?

• 6 cm

• 12 cm

• 24 cm

• 6 mm

When measuring the length of a table, you find that it is 3 rulers long. If one ruler is 30 cm, how long is the table?

• 90 cm

• 60 cm

• 120 cm

• 30 cm

You are measuring the height of a water bottle and it reaches up to the 25 cm mark on your ruler. What is the height of the water bottle?

• 25 cm

• 250 mm

• Both A and B are correct

• 2.5 cm

What is the length of the screw in the futuristic space station?

• 5 centimetres

• 6 centimetres

• 5 millimetres

• 6 metres

How many inches is the paper clip?

Determine the measurement of the picture by reading the ruler.

• 2 inches

• 2 3/4 inches

• 3 inches

• 4 inches