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Measurement Project Showcase

A community group is planning a small pop-up garden. Use the information and site plan below to solve the measurement challenges. Show calculations, include units, and round money to the nearest cent where needed.

Bed

Path

Bed

Path

Compost

Path

Compost

Plan and calculate

Use the site plan as well as the project details in each question.

1.The site is 10 m long and 6 m wide. Calculate its area and perimeter.

2.The raised bed is 4 m by 2 m on the plan. It will be edged on all four sides. How many metres of edging are needed?

3.The raised bed is to be drawn at a scale of 1:50. What length and width should it have on the drawing, in centimetres? (At this scale, 1 cm represents 50 cm.)

Draw the raised bed at scale 1:50. Label its drawing dimensions and write the scale beside it.

4.The bed is 0.35 m deep. Calculate the volume of soil needed to fill it, in cubic metres and litres. Use 1 m³ = 1,000 L.

5.Soil is sold in 40 L bags for $8.50 each. How many whole bags must the group buy to fill the bed, and what will they cost?

6.A rain barrel holds 200 L. It is currently 65% full. How many litres of water are in it, and how many more litres are needed to fill it?

7.A volunteer wheels compost 450 m from the storage point to the garden in 6 minutes. Calculate the average speed in metres per minute and kilometres per hour.

8.The compost area is 2 m by 2 m. A delivery of 1.5 m³ of compost is spread evenly over it. How deep is the compost layer in centimetres?

9.Choose the most suitable tool for each job: measure the site boundary; measure 40 L of water; check the depth of a narrow planter. Choose from a 30 m tape measure, a measuring jug, and a ruler.

Measure the site boundary
Measure 40 L of water
Check the depth of a narrow planter

Measuring jug
Ruler
30 m tape measure

10.For the showcase, explain in 2–3 sentences why the garden team should record units and check measurements before ordering materials. Include one example from this project.