Measurements

Math 1

1

What unit would be best to measure the length of a car?

meters

2

Convert the measurement

5.6 kg = ... g

5600 g

3

A butcher had 8 kg 350 g of meat in the morning.
Then he sold 4 kg 890 g of meat. What was the mass
of the meat he had left?

8 kg 350 g - 4 kg 890 g = 3 kg 460 g

4

Arrange the following quantities in increasing order:

5 km 50 m

5.5 km

550 m

550 m, 5 km 50 m, 5.5 km

5

Round the measurement to the nearest whole unit.

4 m 60 cm ≈ 

5 m

Math 2

1

What unit would be best to measure the capacity of a can?

millilters

2

Convert the measurement

17.6 km = ... m

17 600 m

3

A glass can hold 0.22 ℓ of lemonade. Tom sold 30 such glasses of lemonade. How many millilitres of lemonade did Tom sell altogether?

0.22 ℓ = 220 mℓ

220 x 30 = 6600 mℓ

4

Arrange the following quantities in decreasing order:

3.08 l

3800 ml

3 l 8 ml

3800 ml, 3.08 l, 3 l 8 ml

5

Round the measurement to the nearest whole unit.

7 kg 90 g ≈

7 kg

Math 3

1

What unit would be best to measure the mass of a bag of rice?

kilograms

2

Convert the measurement

4.2 m = ... cm

420 cm

3

Min cycled 4.2 km on Monday and 3.9 km on Tuesday. What is the total distance Jack cycled on both days? Express your answer in metres.

4.2 km + 3.9 km = 8.1 km

8.1 km = 8100 m

4

Arrange the following quantities in increasing order:

819 cm

8 m 9 cm

8.9 m

8 m 9 cm, 819 cm, 8.9 m

5

Round the measurement to the nearest whole unit.

21.45 km ≈

21 km

Math 4

1

Convert the measurement.

5 km 350 m = .... m

5350 m

2

Fill in the boxes with <, >, or =

8.03 km .... 8300 m

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3

The mass of Ari’s bag is 1 kg 850 g. After adding some books into his bag, the mass of his bag increases by 1 kg 350 g. What is the mass of his bag now?

1 kg 850 g + 1 kg 350 g = 3 kg 200 g

4

Mr Tan used 11.3 ℓ of petrol on Monday. He used 10 ℓ 200 m ℓ of petrol on Tuesday. If the cost of petrol is $2 per litre, how much did the petrol he used on both days cost? 

10 ℓ 200 m ℓ = 10.2 ℓ

Total petrol = 11.3 ℓ+ 10.2 ℓ = 21.5 ℓ

Total cost = 21.5 ℓ x $2 = $43

5

Round the measurement to the nearest whole unit.

6.7 l ≈

7 l

Math 5

1

Convert the measurement.

8080 g = ... kg ... g

8 kg 80 g

2

Fill in the boxes with <, >, or =

15.4 m .... 154 cm

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3

Parcel A has a mass of 43.2 kg. Parcel B has a mass of 24 300 g. Parcel C has a mass of 32 kg 440 g. Parcel D has a mass of 42 030 g. 

Which parcel is the lightest?

Parcel B

4

Yuki’s belt is 0.17 m shorter than Hairul’s belt. If Hairul’s belt is 0.72 m long, what is the total length of both belts in centimetres?

Yuki's belt = 0.72 m - 0.17 m = 0.55 m

Total = 0.55 m + 0.72 m = 1.27 m = 127 cm

5

The measurements below have been rounded to the nearest whole unit. Which one is incorrect?

62 kg 89 g ≈  63 kg

7 m 60 cm ≈ 8 m

5 km 450 m ≈ 5 km

62 kg 89 g ≈  63 kg