Metric Mission Slides
Unit 6 Review
Metric Mission Practice
The measure of success is in the practice!
Skill 1: Measuring Length
1. How long is the crayon below?
0 1 2 3 4
CRAYON
A. 3 inches
B. 3 \(\frac{1}{4}\) inches
C. 3 \(\frac{1}{2}\) inches
D. 3 \(\frac{3}{4}\) inches
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B
The crayon ends at the first tick past 3.
This mark represents 3 \(\frac{1}{4}\) inches.
Skill 1: Measuring Length
2. How long is the pink eraser below?
0 1 2
ERASER
A. 1 \(\frac{1}{2}\) inches
B. 1 \(\frac{3}{4}\) inches
C. 2 inches
D. 1 \(\frac{1}{4}\) inches
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B
The eraser ends at the third small tick mark past the 1-inch line.
This is 1 \(\frac{3}{4}\) inches.
Skill 1: Measuring Length
3. How long is the blue bar shown below?
4 5
BAR
A. 4 inches
B. 4 \(\frac{1}{2}\) inches
C. 4 \(\frac{1}{4}\) inches
D. 5 inches
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B
The bar ends exactly halfway between 4 and 5.
This is 4 \(\frac{1}{2}\) inches.
Skill 2: Mass Estimation
4. Select 3 items that weigh about 1 kilogram.
A. pencil
B. laptop computer
C. pineapple
D. paper clip
E. dictionary
F. car
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B, C, E
A kilogram is like a liter of water or a thick book.
• Laptop Computer (B)
• Pineapple (C)
• Dictionary (E)
Skill 2: Mass Estimation
5. Which of these weighs about 1 gram?
A. A golden retriever dog
B. A small plastic paper clip
C. A bowling ball
D. A bicycle
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B
Grams are for very light objects.
A paper clip, a grape, or a dollar bill all weigh about 1 gram.
Skill 2: Mass Estimation
6. A watermelon weighs about 5 __________.
A. Grams
B. Kilograms
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B
Kilograms!
5 grams is like 5 paper clips. A watermelon is much heavier!
Skill 3: Time on a Clock
7. Look at the clock. Select all statements that are true.
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A. The clock shows 5:43.
B. The clock shows 8:28.
C. In 18 minutes it will be 6:01.
D. In 18 minutes it will be 5:25.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: A, C
The clock shows 5:43.
If we add 18 minutes: \( 43 + 18 = 61 \) minutes.
That is 1 hour and 1 minute later, so 6:01.
Skill 3: Time on a Clock
8. Which clock shows exactly 8:07?
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Clock A
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Clock B
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Clock A
On Clock A, the hour hand is past 8.
The minute hand is at 7 (2 small ticks past the 1).
This is 8:07.
Skill 3: Time on a Clock
9. The clock shows 11:14. What time will it be in 21 minutes?
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A. 11:35
B. 11:21
C. 11:45
Answer & Explanation
Answer: A
Add the minutes to the current time.
\( 14 + 21 = 35 \).
The time will be 11:35.
Skill 4: Liquid Volume
10. How many liters are in each container?
10L8L6L4L2L
20L15L10L5L0L
Answer & Explanation
Answer: 8L and 8L
The first container aligns exactly with 8L.
The second container is at the 3rd tick above 5L.
Each tick is 1L, so \( 5 + 3 = 8 \)L.
Skill 4: Liquid Volume
11. Container A has 12 liters. Container B has 3 liters. How many more liters are in A?
____ Liters
Answer & Explanation
Answer: 9 Liters
Subtract to find the difference.
\( 12 - 3 = 9 \) liters.
Skill 4: Liquid Volume
12. A pitcher holds 2 liters. How many pitchers can you fill with 14 liters?
A. 7
B. 12
Answer & Explanation
Answer: 7
Divide the total liters by the pitcher size.
\( 14 \div 2 = 7 \).
Skill 5: Mass Word Problems
13. A tiger weighs 225 kg. A lion weighs 190 kg. How much heavier is the tiger?
____ kg heavier
Answer & Explanation
Answer: 35 kg
Subtract to find the difference.
\( 225 - 190 = 35 \) kg.
Skill 5: Mass Word Problems
14. 2 boxes of apples weigh 12 kg each. 1 box of pears weighs 15 kg. Total weight?
A. 27 kg
B. 39 kg
Answer & Explanation
Answer: 39 kg
Step 1: \( 12 \times 2 = 24 \) kg.
Step 2: \( 24 + 15 = 39 \) kg.
Skill 5: Mass Word Problems
15. A 5 kg box of books is emptied. How many grams of books were in the box?
____ Grams
(1 kg = 1,000 g)
Answer & Explanation
Answer: 5,000 g
Multiply the kilograms by 1,000.
\( 5 \times 1,000 = 5,000 \) grams.
Skill 6: Line Plots
16. Look at the data. Which line plot is correct?
2, 2\(\frac{1}{4}\), 2\(\frac{1}{2}\), 2, 2\(\frac{1}{4}\), 2
Plot A
XXX
2"
XX
2\(\frac{1}{4}\)"
X
2\(\frac{1}{2}\)"
Plot B
XX
2"
XXX
2\(\frac{1}{4}\)"
X
2\(\frac{1}{2}\)"
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Plot A
Count each measurement:
• 2 inches: 3 times
• 2 \(\frac{1}{4}\) inches: 2 times
• 2 \(\frac{1}{2}\) inches: 1 time
Skill 6: Line Plots
17. How many items are LONGER than 4 inches?
XX
4"
XXX
4 \(\frac{1}{4}\)"
X
4 \(\frac{1}{2}\)"
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
Answer & Explanation
Answer: C
The items longer than 4" are those at 4 \(\frac{1}{4}\) and 4 \(\frac{1}{2}\).
\( 3 + 1 = 4 \) items.
Skill 6: Line Plots
18. What is the difference between the longest and shortest pencil?
X3"
X3 \(\frac{1}{2}\)"
X4"
____ Inch
Answer & Explanation
Answer: 1 inch
Longest = 4". Shortest = 3".
\( 4 - 3 = 1 \) inch.
Skill 7: Elapsed Time
19. Evan put cookies in at 6:35 p.m. and took them out at 6:58 p.m. How many minutes?
____ Minutes
Answer & Explanation
Answer: 23 Minutes
Subtract the start minutes from the end minutes.
\( 58 - 35 = 23 \) minutes.
Skill 7: Elapsed Time
20. Start at 7:05 p.m. The show lasts 55 minutes. End time?
A. 7:55 p.m.
B. 8:00 p.m.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B
\( 05 + 55 = 60 \) minutes.
One hour later than 7:00 is 8:00 p.m.
Skill 7: Elapsed Time
21. You arrive at 4:10 p.m. The drive took 35 minutes. When did you leave?
____ : ____ p.m.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: 3:35 p.m.
Go back 10 minutes to 4:00.
Go back 25 more minutes to 3:35 p.m.
Skill 8: Multi-Step Problems
22. There are 48 students. Each gets 2 cups of lemonade. How many cups total?
A. 24
B. 96
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B
\( 48 \times 2 = 96 \) cups.
Skill 8: Multi-Step Problems
23. You need 96 cups. Each bottle has 8 cups. How many bottles to buy?
A. 12 bottles
B. 104 bottles
Answer & Explanation
Answer: A
\( 96 \div 8 = 12 \) bottles.
Skill 8: Multi-Step Problems
24. 10 tables each need 2 liters. Bottles hold 5 liters. Bottles needed?
____ Bottles
Answer & Explanation
Answer: 4 Bottles
Step 1: \( 10 \times 2 = 20 \) Liters total.
Step 2: \( 20 \div 5 = 4 \) bottles.
Skill 9: Money Problems
25. You need $20.00. You have $11.27. Friend adds $6.94. How much more needed?
$ ____
Answer & Explanation
Answer: $1.79
Step 1: \( 11.27 + 6.94 = 18.21 \).
Step 2: \( 20.00 - 18.21 = 1.79 \).
Skill 9: Money Problems
26. Amy has $15.75. She spends $6.25 on lunch. How much left?
A. $9.50
B. $22.00
Answer & Explanation
Answer: A
\( 15.75 - 6.25 = 9.50 \).
Skill 9: Money Problems
27. Sam has $5.50. Mia has $4.75. They want a $10 game. Do they have enough?
A. YES
B. NO
Answer & Explanation
Answer: YES
\( 5.50 + 4.75 = 10.25 \).
They have enough money!
Mission Accomplished
You are now a Measure Master!
