=Year 7/8 =MEASUREMENT =Worksheet 1
1.Draw lines to link the quantities to the corresponding units./ 2.Draw lines to link the quantities to the corresponding units.
3.Choosethe most appropriate unit to measure each of the following quantities from the list: km, m, cm, mm.
Length of a dining table
Distance from Melbourne to Sydney
Thickness of window glass
Height of a building
Width of a book
/ 4.Choose the most appropriate unit to measure each of the following amounts or quantities from the list: kL, L, mL.
Capacity of a water tanker
A teaspoonful of medicine
A large carton of milk
A standard can of soft drink
Monthly household water usage
5.Convert to metres. (a) 0.470 km (b) 3 cm (c) 125 mm. / 6.Convert to litres. (a) 0.023 kL (b) 375 mL (c) 2.010 kL
7.Use a ruler to measure the length and the width of this sheet in cm. Convert the measurements to m. / 8. Circle the most appropriate scale for drawing a house (an average house in Australia) plan on the back of this sheet.
1 cm : 1m 1 cm : 2m 1 cm : 10 m 1 cm : 20 m
9.How many cm cubes can fit into a box with internal measurements 1m by 1m by 1m?
cm cube
Not drawn to scale / 10. If you have 5 litres of water, how many 375 mL cans could you fill up? How much water left over?
11.Water drops of the same size are coming out of a dripping tap. How would you find the volume of one of the drops? / Numerical, algebraic and worded answers.
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