Quiz about Estimating Measurements

Question 1

Choose the best measurement for capacity.

Accepted Answer

Liter

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

meter

Question 2

Estimate the height of the bottle.

Accepted Answer

1 foot

Answer

1 centimeter

Answer

1 inch

Answer

1 yard

Question 3

Estimate the length of a car.

Accepted Answer

5 yards

Answer

5 inches

Answer

5 feet

Answer

5 centimeters

Question 4

Which is the best estimate for the length of a bike?

Accepted Answer

4 feet

Answer

6 inches

Answer

1 foot

Answer

12 centimeters

Question 5

A crayon is about _______ long.

Accepted Answer

4 in.

Answer

4 cm

Answer

4 ft.

Answer

4 meters

Question 6

Estimate the length of the running shoe.

Accepted Answer

1 foot

Answer

1 inch

Answer

1 mile

Answer

1 yard

Question 7

Jamar has 2 pencils. How much longer is his gold pencil than his yellow pencil?

Accepted Answer

3 inches

Answer

2 inches

Answer

4 inches

Answer

7 inches

Question 8

What is an appropriate estimation of the length of Jeremy's dad's beach bike?

Accepted Answer

6 feet

Answer

6 inches

Answer

6 miles

Answer

6 cups

Question 9

The length of two crayons are shown. What is the difference between the length of Crayon B and the length of Crayon A?

Accepted Answer

2 inches

Answer

3 inches

Answer

5 inches

Answer

6 inches

Question 10

Regina and Brent measured their straws. The measurements are shown on the rulers. How much longer is Regina's straw than Brent's straw? Choose the equation that shows the correct answer.

Accepted Answer

10 - 6 = 4

Answer

6 + 10 = 16

Answer

10 - 6 = 3

Answer

16 - 10 = 6

Question 11

Use the ruler to measure the paper clip to the nearest $$\frac{1}{2}$$ inch.

Accepted Answer

1 $$\frac{1}{2}$$ inch

Answer

1 inch

Answer

1 $$\frac{1}{4}$$ inch

Answer

2 $$\frac{1}{4}$$ inch

Question 12

Use the ruler to measure the push pin to the nearest $$\frac{1}{4}$$ inch.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{3}{4}$$ inch

Answer

1 $$\frac{1}{4}$$ inch

Answer

1 $$\frac{3}{4}$$ inch

Answer

2 $$\frac{1}{4}$$ inch

Question 13

Use the ruler to measure the nail to the nearest $$\frac{1}{2}$$ inch.

Accepted Answer

3 $$\frac{1}{2}$$ inch

Answer

3 $$\frac{3}{4}$$ inch

Answer

3 $$\frac{1}{4}$$ inch

Answer

3 $$\frac{4}{4}$$ inch

Question 14

The electrician has a piece of wire that is 24 inches long. She needs to cut the wire into 6 equal pieces. How long will each piece of wire be?

Accepted Answer

4 inches

Answer

6 inches

Answer

18 inches

Answer

30 inches

Question 15

There are several moving trucks in the parking lot. Each truck is 30 feet long. What is the total length of 6 trucks?

Accepted Answer

180 feet

Answer

24 feet

Answer

36 feet

Answer

240 feet

Estimating Measurements

15 questions

Choose the best measurement for capacity.

Estimate the height of the bottle.

Estimate the length of a car.

Which is the best estimate for the length of a bike?

A crayon is about _______ long.

Estimate the length of the running shoe.

Jamar has 2 pencils. How much longer is his gold pencil than his yellow pencil?

What is an appropriate estimation of the length of Jeremy's dad's beach bike?

The length of two crayons are shown. What is the difference between the length of Crayon B and the length of Crayon A?

Regina and Brent measured their straws. The measurements are shown on the rulers. How much longer is Regina's straw than Brent's straw? Choose the equation that shows the correct answer.

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