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Estimating Length, Volume, and weight

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What unit of measurement would you use to measure a pencil?
a)
Inches 
b)
Feet
c)
Yards
d)
Miles
2.
What unit of measurement would you use to measure a car?
a)
Inches 
b)
Feet
c)
Yards
d)
Miles
3.
What unit of measurement would you use to measure a football field?
a)
Inches 
b)
Feet
c)
Yards
d)
Miles
4.
What unit of measurement would you use to measure an iPhone?
a)
Inches 
b)
Feet
c)
Yards
d)
Miles
5.
What unit of measurement would you use to measure the distance between New York City and Richmond, Virginia? 
a)
Inches 
b)
Feet
c)
Yards
d)
Miles
6.

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the length of this hallway?

a)

Inches

b)

Feet

c)

Yards

d)

Miles

7.
How many inches are in 1 foot?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
12
8.
Choose the best unit for measurement. 
a)
7 ft. 
b)
9 in. 
c)
11 yd. 
9.
Choose the best unit for measurement. 
a)
2 yd. 
b)
7 ft. 
c)
4 in. 
10.
Fill in the blank
a)
5
b)
6
c)
8
d)
0
11.
How many inches is the blue crayon?
a)
3 inches
b)
2 inches
c)
4 inches
d)
5 inches
12.
How long is the paper clip?
a)
1 inch
b)
3 inches
c)
2 inches
13.
Capacity or Liquid Volume is......
a)
The weight of a container. 
b)
The amount of liquid a container can hold. 
c)
The height of a container. 
d)
The amount of water in the ocean.
14.

Which unit of liquid volume is the largest?

a)

milliliters

b)

cup

c)

gallon

d)

pint

15.
Which unit would you use to measure the volume of water in a swimming pool?
a)
quart
b)
gallon
c)
cup
d)
feet
16.

Which of the following are best to measure the capacity of a pitcher of orange juice?

a)

quart or gallon

b)

teaspoon or tablespoon

c)

cup or pint

d)

tablespoon or cup

17.
Which unit would you use to measure the liquid volume of a bath tub?
a)
milliliters
b)
quarts
c)
cups
d)
gallons
18.
What would be the most likely liquid volume of a bottle of Elmer's glue?
a)
2 cups
b)
80 fluid ounces
c)
1 pint
d)
4 fluid ounces
19.

What would be the most likely capacity of a flower vase?

a)

2 Quarts

b)

2 Cups

c)

2 fluid ounces

d)

5 gallons

20.

Estimate how much milk is in this container.

a)

1 cup

b)

1 gallon

c)

1 quart

d)

1 pint

21.

Which is the best estimate for the gas pumped in a minivan?

a)

20 cups

b)

20 pints

c)

20 quarts

d)

20 gallons

22.

What is the best estimate for this large bottle of kids' shampoo/soap?

a)

1 milliliter

b)

1 liter

c)

1 cup

d)

1 gallon

23.

What is the best estimate for a container of Mrs. Jimerson's favorite ice cream?

a)

1 cup

b)

1 pint

c)

1 milliliter

d)

1 liter

24.
What is the mass of the box on the scale? 
a)
3 kg
b)
3 g
c)
4 kg
d)
2 kg
25.

What is the mass of the bag of apples on the scale?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

26.
Which is the best estimate for the weight of a bag of flour?
a)
2 ounces
b)
5 pounds
c)
23 pounds
d)
400 ounces
27.
Which is the best estimate for the weight of a pear?
a)
6 ounces
b)
8 pounds
c)
10 pounds
d)
35 ounces
28.
Read the scale and determine how much the object weighs.
a)
1lb
b)
2lb
c)
3g
d)
2oz
29.
Which unit would be best measure of the weight of a large dog?
a)
Tons
b)
Ounces
c)
Pounds
d)
Grams
30.
Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the weight of a bag of potatoes. 
a)
Tons
b)
Ounces
c)
Pounds
31.
How heavy are the pears?
a)
30 ounces
b)
30 pounds
c)
35 tons
d)
35 inches