Measuring and Estimating Customary Lengths

Choose the better estimate for the width of your hand.

• 4 inches

• 40 feet

How many paper clips does this pencil measure?

• 4 paper clips

• 5 paper clips

• 3 paper clips

• 6 paper clips

About how long is your Math Book?

• 2 inches

• 2 feet

• 12 inches

• 1 yard

Measure the glue stick using inches. What is the length of the glue stick.

• 2 inches

• 3 inches

• 4 inches

• 1 inch

What measurement is marked on the ruler?

• 2 1/2"

• 2 1/4"

• 3 3/4"

• 1 5/4"

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a school building. 

• Inches

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

A close estimation for the height of this building is:

• 10 meters

• 10 centimeters

• 10 kilometers

The width of my pinky finger is about:

• 1 kilometer

• 1 centimeter

• 10 meters

Which of the following can be used to estimate length:

• My hand span

• My hair

• My cellphone

A close estimation to the length of this pool is:

• 80 kilometers

• 8 meters

• 80 centimeters