Appropriate Measurement Tools

Choose the appropriate customary tool and unit.

width of a desk

• inches

• yards

• ruler

• odometer

Choose the appropriate customary tool and unit.

capacity of a cooking pot

• quarts

• gallons

• measuring cup

• odometer

Choose the appropriate metric tool and unit.

capacity of a sink

• milliliters

• liters

• measuring cup

• odometer

Choose the appropriate metric tool and unit.

distance to the next town

• meters

• kilometers

• meter stick

• odometer

Which tool would work best for measuring the length of an M&M?

• Measuring Tape

• Ruler

• Meter Stick

• Yard Stick

Samantha and Bill are having a beanbag throwing contest and need to measure each of their throws. Which would be the most appropriate tool to measure their throws?

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Choose the appropriate metric tool and unit.

length of a notebook

• meterstick

• metric ruler

• meters

• centimeters

Choose the appropriate metric tool and unit.

distance between school and home

• meterstick

• odometer

• meters

• kilometers

Choose the appropriate metric tool and unit.

height of a cat

• meterstick

• metric ruler

• meters

• centimeters

Choose the appropriate metric tool and unit.

length of a driveway

• trundle wheel

• odometer

• meters

• centimeters