Measurement and Estimation Quiz

Estimate. About how long is a pencil?

• about 1 cm

• about 15cm

• about 50 cm

• about 100cm

Which units of measure would you need the most of to measure the length of a truck?

• inches

• feet

• yards

• all the same

Estimate; How tall is this flower?

• 2cm

• 20in

• a foot

• 8 cm

• None of them

Circle the unit you need fewer of to measure the height of a window.

• Meters

• Centimeters

Circle the unit you need fewer of to measure the height of a desk.

• Inches

• Feet

Which units would you need the fewest of to measure the height of a mailbox?

• yards

• feet

You will have fewer of----- to measure the length of the office?

• meters

• centimeters

Use a ruler. Measure the length of the paper clip to the nearest centimeter. How long is the paper clip?

• 12 centimeters

• 23 centimeters

• 7 centimeters

• 20 centimeters

A path has two parts. The total length of the path is 23 inches. One part of the path is 8 inches long. How long is the other part?

• 31 inches

• 23 inches

• 15 inches

• 8 inches

If you were measuring the lunch table what unit would you need fewer of to measure.

• yards

• feet