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Estimating Measures Warm-Up



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

What is a reasonable distance between two cities?
A
200 km
B
200 m
C
200 cm
D
200 mm
 
 
Choose an appropriate metric unit for the length.
 

 2. 

height of a chair
A
kilometer
B
meter
C
centigram
D
millimeter
 
 
Choose an appropriate metric unit for the mass.
 

 3. 

several strands of hair
A
kilogram
B
meter
C
gram
D
milligram
 

 4. 

Which is likely to have a mass close to 3 kilograms?
A
small feather
C
grown elephant
B
five-year-old cat
D
peach
 
 
Choose an appropriate metric unit for the capacity.
 

 5. 

water in a car-washing bucket
A
kiloliter
B
liter
C
milliliter
D
meter
 

 6. 

A sunflower was 1.8 meters high one week ago. In 7 days it grew 12 centimeters. Find the current height of the sunflower.
A
1.8 m
B
10.2 cm
C
13.8 cm
D
1.92 m
 

 7. 

Estimate the area of the circle. Each square represents 24 square inches.
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A
about 576 in.2
B
about 28 in.2
C
about 672 in.2
D
about 56 in.2
 



 
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