Appropriate Measurement for Inches, Feet, and Yard

Which of these would best be measured using a ruler?

• The distance between your school and house

• The length of a paper clip

• The height of a tree

• How far a dog can run

Which unit would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a football field?

• Yards

• Miles

• Inches

• Gallons

Which unit would you use to measure the height of a bookcase? 

• inch

• foot

• yard

• mile

foot = ​​ (a)   inches

• 12

• 6

• 18

• 24

• 4

• 3

1 yard = ​ ​ (a)   inches

• 36

• 24

• 18

• 16

1 yard = ​ (a)   feet

• 3

• 12

• 36

• 5,280

• 1

• 6

• 10

Measure to the nearest quarter inch. 
(a)  

• 5 1/4 in. 

• 5 1/2 in. 

• 5 in. 

• 5 3/4 in. 

Measure to the nearest quarter inch. 
(a)  

• 4 3/4 in. 

• 4 1/4 in. 

• 4 1/2 in. 

• 5 3/4 in. 

Measure to the nearest quarter inch. 
(a)  

• 3 1/4 in. 

• 3 1/2 in. 

• 4 1/4 in. 

• 3 3/4 in. 

What measurement is the arrow pointing to?

(a)  

• 2 and 1/2 inches

• 2 and 2/2 inches

• 2 and 1/4 inches

• 2 and 3/4 inches