Measuring Lengths: Interactive Quizzes and Practice for Year 3 Maths

Question 1

How many centimeters make one meter?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

50

Answer

150

Question 2

The distance from my house to the school is about 500 meters. How many centimeters is that?

Accepted Answer

50000

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5000

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500000

Question 3

A ribbon is 50 centimeters long. How many meters long is it?

Accepted Answer

0.5 meters

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0.05 meters

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5 meters

Answer

50 meters

Question 4

John's toy car is 20 centimeters long. Mary's toy car is twice as long as John's. How long is Mary's toy car?

Accepted Answer

40 centimeters

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10 centimeters

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20 centimeters

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60 centimeters

Question 5

A piece of string is 1 meter long. If you cut it into 4 equal pieces, how long is each piece?

Accepted Answer

0.25 meters

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0.5 meters

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1 meter

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2 meters

Question 6

Which measuring tool would you use to measure the length of a very long road?

Accepted Answer

A trundle wheel

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A ruler

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A measuring tape

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A pedometer

Question 7

The height of a door is 2 meters. What is its height in centimeters?

Accepted Answer

200 centimeters

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100 centimeters

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300 centimeters

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400 centimeters

Question 8

A rectangular garden is 4 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

28 meters

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7 meters

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14 meters

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42 meters

Question 9

Which of these statements about measuring length is true?

Accepted Answer

The end points of the object being measured should touch the ruler or measuring tape.

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We should always use the smallest measuring tool available.

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It is not necessary to look straight down at the ruler when measuring.

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We should measure to the nearest millimeter.

Question 10

My desk is about 1 meter long. My pencil is about 15 centimeters long. Which is longer, my desk or my pencil?

Accepted Answer

My desk

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My pencil

Question 11

How should you measure the length of this pencil using a ruler?

Accepted Answer

Line up the pencil straight next to the ruler, with one end exactly on the 0 cm mark, then read the number at the other end.

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Place the ruler across the pencil and read the number where they meet.

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Guess how long the pencil is.

Question 12

What tool do we use to measure the length of objects?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

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Thermometer

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Scale

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Compass

Question 13

What unit do we commonly use a ruler to measure length in?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters and meters

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Kilograms and grams

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Liters and milliliters

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Degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit

Question 14

Which of these lengths is the longest?

Accepted Answer

2 meters

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10 centimeters

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1 meter

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100 centimeters

Question 15

A pencil is 15 centimeters long. How many meters is it?

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

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0.015 meters

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0.0015 meters

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1.5 meters

Question 16

What tool can we use to measure both very large and very small objects?

Accepted Answer

Measuring tape

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Ruler

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Scale

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Compass

Question 17

When measuring the length of a curved line, what is the best method?

Accepted Answer

Use a piece of string to trace the curve and then measure the string

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Use a ruler and follow the curve

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Use a measuring tape and measure along the shortest distance

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It is not possible to measure the length of a curved line

Question 18

What is a good way to check if two objects are the same length?

Accepted Answer

Place them side by side and compare their lengths

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Measure them using different measuring tools and compare the results

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Guess and check

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It is not possible to check if two objects are the same length

Question 19

A piece of ribbon is 250 centimeters long. You cut it into 5 equal pieces. How long is each piece?

Accepted Answer

50 centimeters

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100 centimeters

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150 centimeters

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200 centimeters

Question 20

A book is 20 centimeters long. How many meters long is the book?

Accepted Answer

0.2 m

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0.02 m

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2 m

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20 m

Question 21

I want to measure the length of a football field. Which tool should I use?

Accepted Answer

A measuring tape

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A ruler

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A protractor

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A scale

Question 22

A ribbon is 3 meters long. How many centimeters long is the ribbon?

Accepted Answer

300 cm

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30 cm

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3,000 cm

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30,000 cm

Question 23

Which of these measurements is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

5 mm

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5 cm

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5 m

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5 km

Question 24

A tree is 10 meters tall. If I measure the tree from the top to the bottom, what will be the length of the tree?

Accepted Answer

10 m

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10 cm

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1 m

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100 m

Question 25

Which of these activities involves measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the height of a building

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Cooking a cake

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Writing a letter

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Drawing a picture

Question 26

How should you measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Start from the tip with a ruler.

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Start from the eraser end.

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Use a measuring tape from the middle.

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Measure the eraser only.

Question 27

A door is 2 meters tall, and a window is 150 centimeters tall. Which one is taller?

Accepted Answer

The door

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The window

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They are the same height

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Cannot be determined

Question 28

Which is NOT a good way to measure the length of a room?

Accepted Answer

Using your footsteps

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Using a ruler

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Using a measuring tape

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Using a piece of string

Question 29

What tool do we use to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

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Thermometer

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Clock

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Scale

Question 30

Which unit of length is smaller, a centimeter or a meter?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

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Meter

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Kilometer

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Inch

Question 31

Which of these objects is about 1 meter long?

Accepted Answer

Classroom door

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Pencil

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Book

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Football field

Question 32

If a line segment measures 15 centimeters, how many meters is that?

Accepted Answer

0.15 meters

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0.5 meters

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0.015 meters

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1.5 meters

Question 33

You have a 50-centimeter ribbon. If you cut it into 5 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?

Accepted Answer

5 centimeters

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10 centimeters

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15 centimeters

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20 centimeters

Question 34

Which of these is NOT a unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Weight

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Centimeter

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Inch

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Yard

Question 35

What tool is used to measure the length of something?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

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Thermometer

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Scales

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Protractor

Question 36

How many centimeters are there in a meter?

Accepted Answer

100

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10

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50

Answer

150

Question 37

Which is the longest?

Accepted Answer

0.8 m

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15 cm

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75 cm

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0.5 m

Question 38

Which of these is most likely to be measured in meters?

Accepted Answer

A football pitch

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A pencil

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A ruler

Question 39

Which unit of length is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

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Meter

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Kilometer

Question 40

Which of these objects is most likely to be measured in meters?

Accepted Answer

Building

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Pen

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Book

Question 41

A ruler measures 30 centimeters. How many meters is that?

Accepted Answer

0.3 meters

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0.03 meters

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3 meters

Question 42

Which of these is NOT a tool used for measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Clock

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Ruler

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Measuring tape

Question 43

A piece of string is 50 centimeters long. If you cut it into two equal parts, how long will each part be?

Accepted Answer

25 centimeters

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50 centimeters

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100 centimeters

Question 44

A pencil is about 15 _______ long.

Accepted Answer

centimeters

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millimeters

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kilometers

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meters

Question 45

Which is the shortest measurement?

Accepted Answer

5 centimeters

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1 meter

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100 centimeters

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50 centimeters

Question 46

If you need to measure the length of a classroom, which tool would you use?

Accepted Answer

Measuring tape

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Ruler

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Protractor

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Pencil

Question 47

How many centimeters are there in 1 meter?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

10

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50

Answer

500

Question 48

A book is 25 centimeters long.  What is its length in meters?

Accepted Answer

0.25 meters

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25 meters

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250 meters

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2.5 meters

Question 49

You want to measure the length of a playground.  Would you use centimeters or meters?

Accepted Answer

Meters

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Millimeters

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Centimeters

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Kilometers

Question 50

Which of these lengths is the longest?

Accepted Answer

1 meter and 25 centimeters

Answer

1 meter

Answer

75 centimeters

Question 51

You are measuring the length of a table using a ruler. What should you do if the table is longer than the ruler?

Accepted Answer

Mark the end of the ruler and move it along the table, measuring in sections.

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Use a different ruler that is longer.

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Estimate the remaining length.

Question 52

A ribbon is 30 centimeters long. You cut off 10 centimeters. How long is the ribbon now?

Accepted Answer

20 centimeters

Answer

10 centimeters

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30 centimeters

Answer

40 centimeters