Reading a meter stick

All metric conversions are based on

• The width of fingers and hands or the length of feet and forearms.

• Multiples of 10

• Complex mathematical formulas

• Random conversion factors that have to be memorized.

What THREE prefixes are for measurements smaller than the base? (In this case our base will be a meter.)

• Deci, Centi, Milli

• Deka, Centi, Milli

• Deka, Deci, Milli

• Deka, Centi, Milli

• Kilo, Hecto, Deci

What THREE prefixes are for measurements larger than the base? (In this case our base will be a meter.)

• Deci, Centi, Milli

• Kilo, Hecto, Deka

• Hecto, Deka, Centi

• Kilo, Deka, Deci

• Kilo, Hecto, Deci

What is the purpose of this line?

• It has no purpose it is only for looks.

• You should start measuring from this line and not the edge of the meter stick. It represents zero.

• It is the 1st measurement mark representing 1 mm

• It is a printing mistake by the meter stick manufacturer.

This line on the meter stick represents what length?

• 1 mm

• 1 cm

• 0.1 m

• 1 m

This line represents what fraction of a meter?

• 1/1000

• 1/100

• 1/10

• 1/1

What does this line represent on the meter stick?

• 10 cm and 1 mm

• 10 mm and 1 cm

• 10 mm and 1 m

• 10 cm and 1 m

This line represent what fraction of a meter?

• 1/1000

• 1/100

• 1/10

• 1/1

This line represents

• 100 mm, 10 cm, and 1 dm

• 100 cm, 10 dm, and 1 mm

• 100 mm, 10 dm, and 1 cm

• 100 dm, 10 cm, and 1 mm

This line represents what fraction of a meter?

• 1/1000

• 1/100

• 1/10

• 1/1