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Measuring Length Practically
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Measuring Length Practically
Oliver, Harrison and Losa are setting up a new supermarket display. Help them choose sensible units, use measuring tools, and check their calculations. For practical tasks, measure real objects with a ruler or tape measure. Remember: 100 cm = 1 m.
Choose and estimate
Think about the size of each item before you answer.
1.Choose the most sensible unit for each measurement: the length of a chocolate bar; the height of a supermarket shelf; the distance from the entrance to the checkout. Use mm, cm, m or km, as appropriate.
2.Harrison estimates a packet is 18 cm long, a trolley is 1.1 m long, and an aisle is 250 m long. Which estimate is most likely to be least accurate for an ordinary supermarket? Explain briefly.
Measure and convert
Use the conversion facts to solve the supermarket jobs.
3.Oliver measures a shelf as 1 m 35 cm. Write this length in metres as a decimal.
4.A roll of shelf edging is 2.4 m long. Write this length in metres and centimetres.
5.Losa measures three display sections: 0.85 m, 1.2 m and 95 cm. What is their total length in metres? Show or describe your method.
6.A package is 240 mm wide. Convert its width to centimetres and metres.
Measure, check and reason
Careful measuring starts at zero and uses an appropriate tool. Record units every time.
7.You need to measure a 12 cm price label and the length of a 14 m aisle. Name a suitable tool for each job and explain why the same tool may not be best for both.
8.Oliver says a bench is 1.6 m long. Harrison says it is 160 cm long. Are their measurements consistent? Explain using a conversion.
9.A tape measure begins at 3 cm when placed at one end of a box and reaches 31 cm at the other end. What is the box’s length? Explain why you do not record 31 cm.
10.Practical investigation: estimate, then measure the length of a pencil or similar item and the width of a book. Record each estimate and actual measurement in centimetres. Which estimate was closer?
11.Draw a straight line that is 10 cm long using a ruler. Measure it again to check. Write the measured length and how far it differs from 10 cm.
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