Measurement, area & perimeter

Measuring length

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1.
How many centimetres are there in 1 metre?
cm
2.
How many metres are there in 1 kilometre?
m
3.
7 m is the same as how many centimetres?
cm
4.
250 cm is the same as which length?
1. Atwo and a half metres
2. B25 metres
3. C2 metres
5.
2 m is the same as how many centimetres?
cm
6.
3 m is the same as how many centimetres?
cm
7.
Which unit would you use to measure the length of your foot?
1. Acentimetres
2. Bmetres
3. Ckilometres
8.
Which unit would you use to measure the distance between two continents?
1. Acentimetres
2. Bmetres
3. Ckilometres
9.
Which unit would you use to measure the height of a door?
1. Acentimetres
2. Bmetres
3. Ckilometres
10.
A marathon race is measured in kilometres.
True False
11.
100 cm is equal to 1 metre.
True False
12.
Which of these would you measure using kilometres?
1. Athe width of a towel
2. Bthe length of a long journey
3. Cthe length of your foot
13.
500 cm is the same as how many metres?
m
14.
300 cm is the same as how many metres?
m
15.
A line was estimated at 10 cm. It actually measured 11 cm. How many centimetres longer than the estimate was it?
cm
16.
The coffee table is 108 cm long. Rounded to the nearest 10 cm, how long is it?
1. A100 cm
2. B110 cm
3. C120 cm
17.
The coffee table is 108 cm long. Rounded to the nearest 100 cm, how long is it?
1. A100 cm
2. B110 cm
3. C200 cm
18.
The bed is 275 cm long. Rounded to the nearest 10 cm, how long is it?
cm
19.
The bed is 275 cm long. Rounded to the nearest metre, how long is it?
1. A2 m
2. B3 m
3. C1 m
20.
Half a metre is the same as how many centimetres?
cm

Answer key

Measurement, area & perimeter — Measuring length

1.100 cm
2.1000 m
3.700 cm
4.A. two and a half metres
5.200 cm
6.300 cm
7.A. centimetres
8.C. kilometres
9.B. metres
10.True
11.True
12.B. the length of a long journey
13.5 m
14.3 m
15.1 cm
16.B. 110 cm
17.A. 100 cm
18.280 cm
19.B. 3 m
20.50 cm