WorksheetsUnits + Fermi Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins
Select ALL of the units you could convert meters to.
feet
miles
seconds
hours
kilograms
Select ALL of the units you could convert minutes to.
feet
miles
seconds
hours
kilograms
Select ALL of the units you could convert ounces to.
feet
pounds
seconds
hours
kilograms
Which of the following is the most reasonable weight for a toddler?
1 kg
10 kg
100 kg
1000 kg
Which of the following is the most reasonable height for a typical bathroom ceiling?
1 m
3 m
6 m
12 m
Which of the following is the most reasonable distance to walk in an hour (assuming a normal pace)?
0.1 km
1 km
5 km
20 km
How many meters is 2 miles?
1000
3200
1250
.0032
How many yards is 3 kilometers?
1000
3300
1250
2000
Your friend is 5'11". How many meters tall is that?
1.68 m
1.55 m
1.84 m
1.79 m
You can hold your breathe for 2 min and 30 seconds. How many hours is that?
0.042 hours
0.058 hours
0.031 hours
0.077 hours
How many seconds are in one week?
604,800
518,400
712,600
806,200
You buy a giant pumpkin at the store that weighs 14 lb 13 oz. How many kilograms is that?
6.73 kg
6.42 kg
6.11 kg
6.94 kg
How many pounds is 19 kilograms?
41.8 lb
8.64 lb
25.4 lb
63.1 lb
You are rollerblading at 15 miles per hour (mph) how many meters per second (m/s) is that?
6.67 m/s
33.75 m/s
24.4 m/s
18.6 m/s
You roll a bowling ball at 33 miles per hour (mph) how many meters per second (m/s) is that?
14.67 m/s
74.25 m/s
28.12 m/s
46.44 m/s
While driving on vacation in Germany, you notice your car maxes out at 180 kilometers per hour (kph). How fast is that in miles per hour (mph)?
112.5
288.0
155.5
144.8
12 m/s = ? mph
27 mph
35 mph
5.3 mph
8 mph
"How many inches are in 18 miles?" is a Fermi problem.
True
False
"How many seconds are in a decade?" is a Fermi problem.
True
False
"How much money do I spend on shoes a year?" is a Fermi problem.
True
False
"How years of my life will I sleep?" is a Fermi problem.
True
False
Which of the following facts is least important to answering the Fermi question "How many miles will I walk in La Salle throughout high school?"
Your walking speed
Average number of steps per day
Length of a step
Number of days in a school year
Which of the following facts is least important to answering the Fermi question "How much money does my family spend on clothes in a year?"
Number of people in your family
Average number of clothing items a person in your family buys per year
Average price of a clothing item
Number of shoes you own
Which of the following "facts" has the highest accuracy?
Average number of times you buy Dutch a week
Number of feet in a mile
Number of movies you watch a week
Average price of a pair of shoes
Which of the following is the most reasonable answer to the Fermi problem "How many times will the average La Salle student use the bathroom at La Salle this year?"
5
50
500
5,000
