Estimating Customary Units

Which is the best estimate for the length of a pencil?

• 1 inch

• 1 foot

• 6 inches

• 3 feet

If you were to estimate the height of a door, which customary unit would be most appropriate?

• Inches

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

What is the most appropriate unit to estimate the distance from your home to school?

• Inches

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

Which unit would you use to best estimate the length of a football field?

• Feet

• Yards

• Inches

• Miles

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the image shown. 

• in.

• ft

• yd

• mi

A window is about a __________ tall.

• Yard

• Inch

• Foot

• Mile

About how tall is the doorway? 

• yard

• yards

• foot

• mile

What would be the closest measurement to the distance from Irving to Dallas?

• 17 inches

• 17 feet

• 17 yards

• 17 miles

What is the best estimate for the width of a classroom door?

• 2 feet

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

• 6 feet

The weight of one slice of bread is closest to...

• 1 ounce

• 1 pound

• 1 ton