Estimate Lengths

Mr. Sanders is measuring the length of a swimming pool. What unit of measure best measures the length of the swimming pool?

• meters

• inches

• gallons

• kilograms

Which of the following is the best estimate of the length of a school bus?

• 12 meters

• 12 inches

• 12 centimeters

• 12 cups

Measure the length of this object to the nearest centimeter?

• 4 cm

• 5 cm

• 4.3 cm

• 3.4 cm

What is the length of the object in millimeters (mm)?

• 27 mm

• 7.2 mm

• 2.7 mm

• 3 mm

Measure the length to the nearest centimeter (cm).

• 6.8 cm

• 7 cm

• 0.8 cm

• 7.8 cm

What is the length in millimeters (mm)?

• 3.3 cm

• 33 mm

• 3.0 cm

• 3.3 mm

What is the length of the screw in centimeters (cm)?

• 5 cm

• 6 cm

• 5 mm

• 6 m

The length of a pencil

• 8 inches

• 8 yards

Which of the following would most likely have a length of 30 feet?

• stick of gum

• envelope

• car

• pool

What is the reading at point A?

• 1.5 cm

• 1.5 mm