Measurement Units

If a container holds 32 ounces of liquid, how many pounds does the liquid weigh?

• 1 pound

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds

If you have 3 quarts of milk, how many pints do you have?

• 6 pints

• 3 pints

• 12 pints

• 1.5 pints

Which unit is appropriate for measuring the length of a car?

• Inch

• Mile

• Yard

• Foot

How many cups are in 2 quarts of water?

• 4 cups

• 8 cups

• 16 cups

• 2 cups

Which unit would be most appropriate to measure the height of a refrigerator?

• Inch

• Mile

• Quart

• Pound

If you need to measure the distance from your house to school, which unit would you most likely use?

• Inch

• Foot

• Yard

• Mile

Look at the picture and answer the question.

1 tile= 2 inches

• 6 inches

• 3 inches

• 1 inch

• 4 inches

How many pints make a quart?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

How many inches are on a ruler? 

• 14 inches

• 20 inches

• 9 inches

• 12 inches

Francine creates a bar graph showing

the distance between her city and each state capital city in the U.S.  

What unit of measure would be an appropriate unit for Fancine to use to label her graph?

• centimeters

• inches

• meters

• miles

Answer explanation

Most appropriate unit to label a graph showing distance between your city and each state capital city in the United States --

Answer: MILES are the appropriate unit of measure for this data display.

Explanation: Distance between cities is NOT measured in CENTIMETERS (pinky width), INCHES, or METERS (~3 feet).