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Number & Measurement Sprint
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Number & Measurement Sprint
Help plan a weekend whānau picnic at a local reserve. Solve each number and measurement challenge. Show your working where needed, and use metric units.
Number thinking
Use number sense to organise supplies and distances.
1.The reserve map lists the picnic area as 36,485 metres from the entrance. Write 36,485 in words.
2.A supply crate is labelled 472,816 g. What is the value of the digit 7?
- 7 g
- 70 g
- 7,000 g
- 70,000 g
3.Write the total mass of the picnic supplies in standard form: 800,000 g + 30,000 g + 5,000 g + 200 g + 60 g + 8 g.
4.Four walking-track distances are 2.45 km, 2.54 km, 2.46 km and 2.504 km. Put them in order from shortest to longest.
5.The picnic budget is $500. Which amount is closest to $500?
- $489.76
- $512.35
- $498.87
- $521.10
Measure smartly
Choose appropriate tools and units for the job.
6.Match each tool to what it measures best.
- Tape measure
- Kitchen scales
- Measuring jug
- Thermometer
- Mass
- Length
- Capacity
- Temperature
7.Choose the most suitable unit for each picnic measurement: (a) width of a picnic table (mm, cm, m, km); (b) mass of an apple (g, kg, tonnes); (c) water in a large chilly bin (mL, L, kL); (d) air temperature (°C, minutes, metres).
8.A drink bottle holds 750 mL. How many millilitres are in four full bottles? Give the answer in mL and L.
9.The picnic table is 1.8 m long. Convert its length to centimetres. Explain how you know.
Picnic problem-solving
Use measurements in a real planning situation.
10.The group needs 6.5 L of water. They have two 2 L containers and one 1.5 L bottle. How much more water do they need?
11.A rectangular picnic mat is 2.4 m long and 1.5 m wide. Find its area in square metres. Show your calculation.
12.The forecast says 18°C in the morning and 24°C in the afternoon. How many degrees warmer is the afternoon?
13.One track is 3.7 km long. Round this distance to the nearest whole kilometre. Give one reason why rounding can help when planning a walk.
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