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Unit 3 Part 1 Study Guide

Due: Dec. 20th

Test: Dec. 20th

1.
Use the ruler to measure each pencil in inches. How much longer is pencil #1
than pencil #2?

Pencil 1
6 inches
Pencil 2
_3_ inches

A. 3 inches
B. 6 inches
C. 9 inches
D. 10 inches
2. What is the length of the pencil?

_6_ inches

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3. You measure the length of a table using centimeters, inches, and feet. Which
unit of measure would have the smallest number for the length of the table? Why?
A. Centimeters would have a smaller number because they are the smallest
unit of measurement.
B. Feet would have the smallest number because feet are the largest unit of
measurement.
C. Inches would have a smaller number because they are the smallest unit of
measurement.
D. They would all be the same number.

4. Look at the item below.

a.) Use the ruler to measure the pencil to the nearest centimeter and to the
nearest inch.
____5____ cm
____2______ in.
b.) Explain why the number of centimeters is greater than the number of inches.

_The number of centimeters is greater than the number

of inches, because centimeters is a smaller unit than
inches.

5. Look at your mom or dad. Choose which measurement below would be the
closest estimate to your mom or dads height.

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A. 2 meters
B. 5 centimeters
C. 10 feet
D. 24 inches
6. Estimate the length of an iPhone. Explain your answer.

My estimate Any close to accurate answer is acceptable in centimeters or inches.

For example, 6 inches.

Explanation:

Answers may vary. Example: I think an iPhone is 6 inches long,

because I know that a ruler is 12 inches long an iPhone is about half the
size of that.

7. Mary is 3 feet tall.

David is 4 feet tall.
Jose is 2 feet tall.

Which statement about the children above is true?

A. Mary is one foot taller than David.
B. Mary is one foot shorter than Jose.
C. David is two feet taller than Jose.
D. David is two inches taller than Jose.

8. Calculator 1 is 7 inches long. Calculator 2 is 11 inches long.

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How much longer is calculator 2 than calculator 1?

A. 4 centimeters
B. 4 inches
C. 6 centimeters
D. 6 inches
9. Kyle and Joey are making towers with Legos. Kyle's tower is 20 cm tall. Joey's
tower is 56 cm tall. Kyle adds 14 more cm on to his tower. Whose tower is tallest?
How much taller is it?
Work

A. Kyles is tallest; his tower is 24 cm taller than Joeys tower.

B. Kyles is tallest; his tower is 22 cm taller than Joeys tower.
C. Kyles is tallest; his tower is 11 cm taller than Joeys tower.
D. Joeys is tallest; his tower is 11 cm taller than Kyles tower.
10.The tulip is 22 cm tall. When it grows to 46 cm, it will be ready to be picked.
How many more cm does it need to grow before it can be picked? Which equation
below represents the word problem?
Work
B