Appropriate Measure
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Indirect Measurement
100
Which unit of measure would be the most appropriate for measuring the distance from Atlanta, Georgia to New York City, New York? a. millimeters b. centimeters c. meters d. kilometers
What is d. kilometers?
100
Which of the following is measured with square units? a. the area of a paint can's lid b. the diameter of a paint can's lid c. the amount of paint in a paint can d. the height of a paint can
What is a. the area of a paint can's lid?
100
A flagpole cast a shadow of 30 feet. A boy is 5 feet tall and cast a shadow of 10 feet. What is the height of the flagpole?
What is 15 feet?
200
Which unit of measure would best calculate the amount of carpet needed to carpet a room? a. cubic inches b. feet c. square yards d. square inches
What is c. square yards?
200
Which of the following is measured with cubic units? a. the area that can be covered by a roll of wallpaper b. the circumference of a tire c. the height of a table d. the amount of water a bathtub can hold
What is d. the amount of water a bathtub can hold?
200
A tree casts a shadow that is 26 ft long. At the same time, a 3-foot-tall sunflower cast a shadow that is 4 ft long. How tall is the tree?
What is 19.5 ft?
300
A pool at an aquarium is a rectangular prism. The unit of measure that would be best to calculate the amount of water needed to fill the pool is: a. cubic inches b. square yards c. cubic yards d. yards
What is c. cubic yards?
300
Which kind of measurements is always measured using square units?
What is area?
300
A statue casts a shadow that is 360 m long. At the same time, a person who is 2 m tall casts a shadow that is 6 m long. How tall is the statue?
What is 120 m?
400
Lee is getting ready for the marathon and is using the football field to do his training. Which unit of measure should he use to determine how many times he needs to run around the field? a. miles b. feet c. inches d. degrees
What is a. miles?
400
Which unit can be used to measure the depth of a water tank? a. inches b. square inches c. cubic inches
What is a. inches?
400
A tree casts a shadow that is 130 inches long. At the same time, a surf board stands 84 inches tall and casts a shadow that is 105 inches. How tall is the tree?
What is 104 inches?
500
What is the most likely length of a comb? a. 6.5 inches b. 14 centimeters c. 2 feet d. a and b
What is d. a and b?
500
Which unit would be most likely to be used to measure the surface of a tabletop? a. inches b. square inches c. cubic inches
What is b. square inches?
500
A 6-foot-tall man casts a shadow that is 30 feet long. If a boy standing next to the man casts a shadow that is 12 feet long, how tall is the boy?
What is 2.4 feet?
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