Choosing Best Estimate Metric

What is the closest length of an eraser?

• 4 centimeters

• 14 centimeters

• 40 centimeters

• 44 centimeters

What is the closest length of a key?

• 3 centimeters

• 5 centimeters

• 13 centimeters

• 30 centimeters

What is the closest length of a paperclip?

• 3 centimeters

• 5 centimeters

• 13 centimeters

• 30 centimeters

What is the closest height of a chair?

• 1 meter

• 3 meters

• 10 meters

• 100 meters

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the amount of paint in a tin?

• gram

• litre
  

• ml
  

• mm

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the weight of a school bag full of book?

• mg

• ml

• kg

• tonne

What is the most appropriate measure for:

The weight of a mouse

• grams

• kilograms

• tonnes

• litres

What is the closest length of a penny?

• 2 centimeters

• 5 centimeters

• 12 centimeters

• 50 centimeters

What is the closest height of a flagpole?

• 1 meter

• 7 meters

• 70 meters

• 700 meters

Which would be the best metric units to use to find the mass of an adult person?

• kilograms

• kilometers

• grams

• liters