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Estimating Customary Units

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the best estimate for the length of a pencil?

a)

1 inch

b)

1 foot

c)

6 inches

d)

3 feet

2.

If you were to estimate the height of a door, which customary unit would be most appropriate?

a)

Inches

b)

Feet

c)

Yards

d)

Miles

3.

What is the most appropriate unit to estimate the distance from your home to school?

a)

Inches

b)

Feet

c)

Yards

d)

Miles

4.

Which unit would you use to best estimate the length of a football field?

a)

Feet

b)

Yards

c)

Inches

d)

Miles

5.

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the image shown. 

a)

in.

b)

ft

c)

yd

d)

mi

6.

A window is about a __________ tall.

a)

Yard

b)

Inch

c)

Foot

d)

Mile

7.

About how tall is the doorway? 

a)

yard

b)

yards

c)

foot

d)

mile

8.

What would be the closest measurement to the distance from Irving to Dallas?

a)

17 inches

b)

17 feet

c)

17 yards

d)

17 miles

9.

What is the best estimate for the width of a classroom door?

a)

2 feet

b)

3 feet

c)

4 feet

d)

6 feet

10.

The weight of one slice of bread is closest to...

a)

1 ounce

b)

1 pound

c)

1 ton

11.

Which is the most appropriate unit to measure the image shown? 

a)

Gallon

b)

Quart

c)

Pint

d)

Cup

12.

What is the best estimate for the length of a car?

a)

10 feet

b)

15 feet

c)

20 feet

d)

25 feet

13.

Which customary unit of measurement would you use to measure the mass of an eraser?

a)

ounce

b)

pound

c)

feet

d)

ton

14.

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the image shown. 

a)

in.

b)

ft

c)

yd

d)

mi

15.

The length of a pencil

a)

8 inches

b)

8 yards

c)

8 feet

d)

8 miles

16.

About how tall is a cereal box?

a)

1 foot

b)

4 inches

c)

2 feet

d)

1 inch

17.

Which of the following would most likely have a length of 30 feet?

a)

envelope

b)

car

c)

pool

18.

Which of the following would most likely have a length of 30 feet?

a)

a stick of gum

b)

envelope

c)

car

d)

pool

19.

What is the best estimate for the length of a kitchen table?

a)

2 feet

b)

4 feet

c)

6 feet

d)

8 feet

20.

Which unit is most appropriate to estimate the width of a swimming pool?

a)

Inches

b)

Feet

c)

Yards

d)

Miles