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Chapter 9

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
What is the most appropriate unit to measure each length?
 

 1. 

length of a pencil
a.
millimeter
c.
meter
b.
centimeter
d.
kilometer
 

 2. 

the distance traveled from California to New York
a.
millimeter
c.
meter
b.
centimeter
d.
kilometer
 

 3. 

the length of a new chalk
a.
millimeter
c.
meter
b.
centimeter
d.
kilometer
 
 
Compare.
 

 4. 

12 cm > ____
a.
12 mm
c.
12 km
b.
12 m
d.
12 cm
 

 5. 

2 m < ____
a.
2 mm
c.
2 m
b.
2 cm
d.
2 km
 

Short Answer
 
 
Use the chart that shows the amount of ribbon needed for each child’s art project.

Amount of Ribbon Needed
Gina’s Art Project
12 cm
Tom’s Art Project
8 cm
Larry’s Art Project
13 cm
 

 6. 

Larry’s ribbon will be cut into 13 equal pieces. Will each piece of cut ribbon be more or less than a millimeter?
 

 7. 

Gina will cut her piece of ribbon into 3 equal pieces. Then, she will cut one of the pieces in half. How long will each of the smaller pieces be?
 

 8. 

If Tom needs half of Gina’s ribbon for his project, how many centimeters of ribbon does Tom need in all?
 
 
Solve.
 

 9. 

Janice walks 3 meters to school each day. Bach walks 400 centimeters to school each day. Who walks longer to school. How much longer?
 

 10. 

Yen buys 4 pieces of wire. Each piece is 1 meter long. How many centimeters of wire did Yen buy in all?
 



 
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