Question 1

Which metric base unit would be most appropriate to measure the amount of gasoline needed to fill a car’s tank?

Accepted Answer

liter (L)

Question 2

Order the following units from largest to smallest: hectogram, kilogram, decagram.

Accepted Answer

kilogram, hectogram, decagram

Question 3

A bottle contains $$3,565$$ milliliters of liquid. How many liters is this?

Accepted Answer

$$3.565$$ liters

Question 4

A rectangular garden measures $$8$$ meters by $$5$$ meters. There is a path in the middle that is $$8$$ meters long and $$0.75$$ meters wide. What is the area of the garden that needs to be covered with topsoil?

Accepted Answer

$$34 m$^2$$

Question 5

Convert $$1,457$$ milligrams to centigrams.

Accepted Answer

$$145.7 cg$$

Question 6

A fish tank measures $$75 cm $$long, $$20 cm $$wide, and $$25 cm $$tall. The tank is $$50\%$$ full. How many liters of water are needed to completely fill the tank?

Accepted Answer

$$37.5$$ liters

Question 7

Which of the following is a reasonable value for the area of a city park?

Accepted Answer

$$1,200 km$^2$$

Question 8

A box has dimensions $$10 cm by$$ $$5 cm by$$ $$2 cm. $$What is its volume in cubic centimeters?

Accepted Answer

$$100$$ $$cm^3$

Question 9

How many grams are in $$2.3$$ kilograms?

Accepted Answer

$$2,300 g$$

Question 10

A recipe calls for $$500$$ grams of flour per batch. How many kilograms of flour are needed to make $$10$$ batches?

Accepted Answer

$$5 kg$$

Question 11

A rectangular wall is $$4$$ meters long and $$2.5$$ meters high. There is a window that is $$1$$ meter by $$2$$ meters. What is the area of the wall not taken by the window?

Accepted Answer

$$8$$ $$m^2$

Question 12

A juice box contains $$450 mL of $$juice. If there are $$6$$ juice boxes in a package, how many liters of juice are in the package?

Accepted Answer

$$2.7 L$$

Question 13

Which of the following is a reasonable value for the weight of a car?

Accepted Answer

$$1,300 kg$$

Question 14

A holding tank at an aquarium has a volume of $$22,712,000,000 cm$^3. $$What is the volume in cubic meters?

Accepted Answer

$$22,712$$ $$m^3$

Question 15

Convert $$24,300,000$$ milligrams to kilograms.

Accepted Answer

$$24.3 kg$$

Question 16

A soccer field is $$110$$ meters long and $$75$$ meters wide. If the cost of artificial turf is $$30$$ per square meter, what is the total cost to cover the field?

Accepted Answer

$$247,500$$

Question 17

Which of the following is a reasonable value for the volume of a box of crackers?

Accepted Answer

$$1,500$$ $$cm^3$

Question 18

A thermometer reads $$20$$ °C. What is this temperature in degrees Fahrenheit? (Use $$F = \frac{9}{5}C + 32)$$

Accepted Answer

$$68$$ °F

Question 19

A painter needs to cover a wall that is $$12$$ meters long and $$9$$ meters high, but there is a door that is $$4$$ meters wide and $$3$$ meters high. What is the area to be painted?

Accepted Answer

$$96$$ $$m^2$

Question 20

A child weighs $$23,700$$ grams. The maximum safe weight for a car seat is $$29$$ kilograms. Can the child safely use the car seat?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the child is under the limit.

Metric Measurement: Length, Area, Volume, Weight, and Temperature

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