Measuring and Estimating in Inches and Centimeters

Which is longer? A Centimeter or an inch?

• centimeter
• inch

How many inches are in a foot?

• 36
• 100
• 12
• 6

How many feet are in a yard?

• 9
• 12
• 36
• 3

Which is longer? A yard stick or a ruler?

• ruler

• yardstick

Would it take more inches or more centimeters to measure the length of your desk?

• inches

• centimeters

What tool would you use to measure this real life object?

• ruler
• yardstick
• scale
• tape measure

What tool would you use to measure the length around this real life object?

• ruler
• measuring tape
• yardstick
• scale

Which unit would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a football field?

• centimeters

• Inches

• feet

• Yards

Order the following units from smallest to largest.

centimeters, feet, inches, yards

• feet, inches, yards, centimeters

• centimeters, yards, feet, inches

• centimeters, inches, feet, yards

• yard, feet, inches, centimeters

How many inches are in one foot?

• 6
• 16
• 15
• 12