1. Give the most suitable unit for measuring:
(a)The amount of water in a spa pool.
(b) The distance from Los Angeles to London.
(c) The volume of medicine on a teaspoon.
(d) The diameter of a dollar coin.
(e) The weight of a UFO (unidentified flying object).
2. Using the set of units {centimetres, litres, metres, kilograms}
choose the most suitable unit to measure:
(a) The length of a netball court.
(b) The capacity of a water tank.
(c) The length of a small text book cover.
(d) The weight of an rugby prop forward.
3. Using the set of units {kilometres, millimetres, metres, centimetres} choose the most suitable unit to measure:
(a) The width of your computer screen
(b) The thickness of a twenty cent coin.
(c) The height of the Sky Tower in Auckland.
(d) The distance between Perth and Darwin.
4. Complete the table:
kilograms |
grams |
milligrams |
8 |
|
|
|
500 |
|
3500 |
5. Convert the following times into 24 -hour clock time:
(a) 1.00 pm
(b) 8.15 am
(c) 11.35 am
(d) 6.50 pm
6. Convert the following 24 -hour clock times into am and pm time:
(a) 1800
(b) 0230
(c) 1545
(d) 0045