Grade 6 | Unit 3 | Lesson 3: Measuring with Different-Sized Units | Practice Problems

Decide if each is a measurement of length, area, volume, or weight (or mass). How many centimeters across a handprint

• Length

• Area

• Volume

• Weight (or mass)

Decide if each is a measurement of length, area, volume, or weight (or mass). How many square inches of paper needed to wrap a box

• Length

• Area

• Volume

• Weight (or mass)

Decide if each is a measurement of length, area, volume, or weight (or mass). How many gallons of water in a fish tank

• Length

• Area

• Volume

• Weight (or mass)

Decide if each is a measurement of length, area, volume, or weight (or mass). How many pounds in a bag of potatoes

• Length

• Area

• Volume

• Weight (or mass)

Decide if each is a measurement of length, area, volume, or weight (or mass). How many feet across a swimming pool

• Length

• Area

• Volume

• Weight (or mass)

Decide if each is a measurement of length, area, volume, or weight (or mass). How many ounces in a bag of grapes

• Length

• Area

• Volume

• Weight (or mass)

Decide if each is a measurement of length, area, volume, or weight (or mass). How many liters in a punch bowl

• Length

• Area

• Volume

• Weight (or mass)

Decide if each is a measurement of length, area, volume, or weight (or mass). How many square feet of grass in a lawn

• Length

• Area

• Volume

• Weight (or mass)

Clare says, “This classroom is 11 meters long. A meter is longer than a yard, so if I measure the length of this classroom in yards, I will get less than 11 yards.” Do you agree with Clare? Explain your reasoning.

Tyler’s height is 57 inches. What could be his height in centimeters?

• 22.4

• 57

• 144.8

• 3,551