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appropriate units of Measurement

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which metric unit would you use to measure your height?

a)

mm

b)

m

c)

feet

d)

km

2.

Which metric unit would you use to measure weight of a packet of biscuits?

a)

kg

b)

g

c)

mg

d)

ounce

3.

Which metric unit would you use to measure the weight of a book

a)

g

b)

mg

c)

tonne

d)

ounce

4.

Which metric unit would you use to measure the length of a book

a)

g

b)

cm

c)

m

d)

foot

5.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the weight of a coin?

a)

mm

b)

mg

c)

kg

d)

ml

6.

Which metric unit would you use to measure your weight?

a)

g

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

tonne

7.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the weight of a single dice

a)

kg

b)

mm

c)

mg

d)

ml

8.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the length of a single dice

a)

kg

b)

mm

c)

mg

d)

ml

9.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the distance from York to London

a)

Miles

b)

metres

c)

km

d)

cm

10.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the height of a door

a)

mm

b)

metres

c)

km

d)

inches

11.

What is a sensible estimate for the height of a door?

a)

5m

b)

2m

c)

1m

d)

1km

12.

Which of these is NOT a METRIC unit to measure LENGTH

a)

mm

b)

metre

c)

foot

d)

km

13.

Which of these is NOT a METRIC unit to measure LENGTH

a)

inch

b)

metre

c)

cm

d)

km

14.

Which of these is NOT a unit to measure LENGTH

a)

kg

b)

metre

c)

cm

d)

mm

15.

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

a)

gram

b)

litre

c)

ml

d)

mm

16.

Which of these is NOT a unit for measuring weight?

a)

mg

b)

kg

c)

tonne

d)

litre

17.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the height of a sheep

a)

metre

b)

kg

c)

mm

d)

mg

18.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the weight of a sheep

a)

metre

b)

kg

c)

mm

d)

mg

19.

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

a)

mg

b)

ml

c)

kg

d)

tonne

20.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the amount of water in a swimming pool

a)

ml

b)

cl

c)

litres

d)

metre

21.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the length of your toothbrush?

a)

metre

b)

km

c)

cm

d)

g

22.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the height of a tree

a)

mm

b)

g

c)

metre

d)

feet

23.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the length of The Great Wall of China

a)

mm

b)

cm

c)

m

d)

km

24.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the amount of water in a glass

a)

ml

b)

litre

c)

cm

d)

pint

25.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the distance to walk from reception to the front gate

a)

mm

b)

km

c)

metre

d)

mile

26.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the weight of a shoe

a)

gram

b)

kg

c)

metre

d)

ounce

27.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the weight of a bag of sweets

a)

kg

b)

tonne

c)

gram

d)

mg

28.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the weight of a postage stamp

a)

gram

b)

mg

c)

kg

d)

mm

29.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the height of a building

a)

cm

b)

metre

c)

km

d)

mm

30.

Which is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the weight of a car

a)

mile

b)

kg

c)

tonne

d)

metre

31.

How would you determine the amount of trim/baseboard you need to put around the floor of a room?

a)

AREA

b)

PERIMETER

c)

SURFACE AREA

d)

VOLUME

32.

How might you MEASURE (units) amount of trim/baseboard you need to put around the floor of a room?

4 lines
33.

How would you determine how much paint you need to cover the walls and ceiling of a room?

a)

AREA

b)

PERIMETER

c)

SURFACE AREA

d)

VOLUME

34.

How might you MEASURE (units) amount of paint you need to cover the walls and ceiling of a room?

4 lines
35.

How would you determine how much air fills a room?

a)

AREA

b)

PERIMETER

c)

SURFACE AREA

d)

VOLUME

36.

How might you MEASURE (units) amount of air that fills a room?

4 lines
37.

How would you determine how much leather it takes to manufacture a basketball?

a)

AREA

b)

PERIMETER

c)

SURFACE AREA

d)

VOLUME

38.

How might you MEASURE (units) amount of leather it takes to manufacture a basketball?

4 lines
39.

How would you determine how much water a pipe can hold?

a)

AREA

b)

PERIMETER

c)

SURFACE AREA

d)

VOLUME

40.

How might you MEASURE (units) amount of water a pipe can hold?

4 lines
41.

How would you determine how much fertilizer you need for your lawn?

a)

AREA

b)

PERIMETER

c)

SURFACE AREA

d)

VOLUME

42.

How might you MEASURE (units) amount of fertilizer you need for your lawn?

4 lines
43.

How would you determine how much cement you need for your new driveway?

a)

AREA

b)

PERIMETER

c)

SURFACE AREA

d)

VOLUME

44.

How might you MEASURE (units) amount of cement you need for your new driveway?

4 lines
45.

How would you determine how much cord you need to hold down the cover for your pool in the winter?

a)

AREA

b)

PERIMETER

c)

SURFACE AREA

d)

VOLUME

46.

How might you MEASURE (units) amount of cord you need to hold down the cover for your pool in the winter?

4 lines
47.

How would you determine how much carpet you need to resurface your floors?

a)

AREA

b)

PERIMETER

c)

SURFACE AREA

d)

VOLUME

48.

How might you MEASURE (units) amount of carpet you need to resurface your floors?

4 lines