What unit of measurement would you use to measure the length of a new pencil?
A. metre B. millimetre C. centimetre D. kilometre
C. centimetre
100
What is the perimeter of a triangle with sides of 8 cm, 8 cm and 12 cm?
28 cm
100
I have a table that is 2 m by 3m. What is its area?
6 m2
100
The blackboard measures 3 m x 1 m.
If you were drawing a scale diagram on a piece of paper, what ratio could you use?
1 m = 1 cm
100
What are the abbreviations (symbols) for centimetre, m and millimetre?
cm, m, mm
200
What unit of measurement would you use to measure the length of a chapter book?
A. kilometre B. metre C. centimeter D. millimetre
C. centimetre
200
What is the perimeter of a square with one side length 4 cm?
16 cm
200
The sides of my backyard measure 6m, 10m, 6m, and 10m. What is the area of my yard?
60 m2
200
The distance measured on my map between Ottawa and Toronto is 4 cm. The scale of the map is 1 cm = 100 km. How far away is Ottawa from Toronto in reality?
400 km
200
Which unit could be used for measuring the distance between two cities?
A. kilometre B. square inch C. milliliter D. kilogram
A. kilometre
300
What unit of measurement would be best to use to measure the distance between your house and school?
A. metre B. kilometre C. centimetre D. millimetre
B. kilometre
300
I have a polygon with 6 sides. It is SYMMETRICAL (the same on the right as the left). The three sides on the left are: 2 cm, 5 cm, and 8 cm. What is the perimeter?
30 cm
300
A square shelf has a side length of 5 cm. What is its surface area?
25 cm2
300
You are drawing a scale diagram of your bedroom. The scale you have chosen is 1 cm = 4 m. Your room has a length of 8 m x 6 m. How long should you draw each line?
2 cm x 1.5 cm
300
Metres would be the most appropriate measure for which of the following?
A. height of a doorway B. length of a piece of paper
C.distance an airplane travels D. width of a dime
A. height of a doorway
400
What unit of measurement would you use to measure the height of a person?
A. metre B. centimetre C. kilometre D. millimetre
D. metre
400
I have a picture that is 24 cm long by 15 cm wide. How much framing material do I need to buy?
78 cm of frame
400
What unit would you use to measure the area of a driveway?
metres squared
400
On the map, Vancouver is 10 cm away from North Bay. The map's scale is 1 cm = 350 km. How far apart are these two cities?
3500 km
400
Which measurement represents a length shorter than 5 centimeters?
A. 1 m B. 2 km C. 3 ft. D. 4 mm
D. 4 mm
500
What is the best unit of measurement to measure the width of a ladybug?
A. metre B. centimetre C. millimetre D. foot
C. millimetre
500
I want to place a fence around my yard for the dog. The yard measures 10.5 m wide and 6.3 m long. How much fence do I need?
33.3 m of fence
500
Give one job where you would need to measure and caluculate perimeter and area.
answers vary
500
Tell the conversion rule from cm to m.
B. Move the decimal two places to the left OR divide by 100.
500
Which measurement represents the greatest length?
A. 2 km B. 84 cm C. 600 m D. 3,000 mm