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Real-Life Measurement Applications
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Real-Life Measurement Applications
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Measuring for the Tournament
1.A drinks mix recipe uses 300 mL of concentrate for 6 players. How much concentrate is needed for 18 players?
- 600 mL
- 900 mL
- 1,200 mL
- 1,800 mL
2.Match each tournament item to the most suitable measuring tool: 750 g of flour for team snacks; 2 tablespoons of sauce; 400 mL of water.
- 750 g of flour
- 2 tablespoons of sauce
- 400 mL of water
- Measuring spoons
- Measuring jug
- Kitchen scales
3.The team drink container needs 2.35 L of water. Write this volume in millilitres.
4.Ari is preparing a powdered sports drink. Give one reason why measuring the water accurately matters.
Equipment and Distances
5.A rectangular sign for the tournament has sides of 32 cm and 21 cm. What total length of edging is needed to go around all four sides?
6.Choose the most suitable unit (mm, cm, m or km) for each measurement: the length of a football boot stud; the height of a goal; the distance between two tournament venues; the thickness of a card ticket.
- Length of a football boot stud
- Height of a goal
- Distance between two tournament venues
- Thickness of a card ticket
- m
- mm
- km
- mm
7.A roll of boundary tape is 2.4 m long. Express its length in centimetres.
8.Ruben is cutting timber for a tournament equipment stand. Explain why measuring and cutting accurately to the nearest millimetre can be important.
Putting Measurements to Use
9.At a football tournament, 15 players each need 350 mL of water during a break. Water is sold in 1.5 L bottles. What is the smallest number of bottles needed?
10.Choose the more sensible measurement for each situation. A warm-up room is at 19°C, 190°C or 1,900°C. A bag of flour weighs 1 g, 1 kg or 10 kg.
- Room: 19°C; flour: 1 g
- Room: 190°C; flour: 1 kg
- Room: 19°C; flour: 1 kg
- Room: 1,900°C; flour: 10 kg
11.A football field is 96 m long. A groundskeeper walks its full length 7 times to check the boundary. How far does the groundskeeper walk altogether? Give your answer in metres and kilometres.
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