Math 6 Notes – Rate/Unit Rate
Measurement: Metric System
|Metric Units of Length |
|(how long an object is) |
|Unit |Model |Benchmark |
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|1 millimeter (mm) |Thickness of a dime |25 mm ≈ 1 inch |
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|1 centimeter (cm) |Half the width of a penny |2.5 cm ≈ 1 inch |
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|1 meter (m) |Width of a doorway |1 m ≈ 1.1 yard |
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|1 kilometer (km) |Six city blocks |1.6 km ≈ 1 mile |
Write the metric unit of length that you would use to measure each of the following:
1) Height of a mountain 2) Thickness of a dried bean
3) Width of an iPhone 4) Length of a pen
5) Height of an adult 6) Height of a table
7) Length of a small town 8) Width of textbook
Answer the following:
9) Harry takes diving lessons at the community pool. He is trying to estimate the depth of the deepest part of the pool. Which is the most likely estimate:
4 centimeters, 4 meters, or 4 kilometers? Explain.
10) Sathvika is planning a trip across the county. She would like to estimate the distance she will travel on her trip. Which is the most likely estimate:
3600 centimeters, 3600 meters, or 3600 kilometers? Explain.
|Metric Units of Mass |
|(how much matter an object contains) |
|Unit |Model |Benchmark |
| | | |
|1 milligram (mg) |Grain of salt |1 mg ≈ 0.00004 oz |
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|1 gram (g) |Small paper clip |1 g ≈ 0.04 oz |
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|1 kilogram (kg) |Six medium apples |1 kg ≈ 2 lb |
Write the metric unit of mass that you would use to measure each of the following:
11) peanut 12) eyelash 13) elephant
14) cat 15) car 16) pencil
Answer the following:
17) Earl has an ant farm. What metric unit of mass would Earl use to measure one of his ants?
|Metric Units of Capacity |
|(how much matter a container can hold) |
|Unit |Model |Benchmark |
| | | |
|1 milliliter (mL) |Eyedropper |1 mL ≈ 0.03 fl oz |
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|1 liter (L) |Small pitcher |1 L ≈ 1 qt |
Write the metric unit of capacity that you would use to measure each of the following:
18) Serving of salad dressing 19) Large soda bottle
20) Bottle of milk 21) Mug of soup
Answer the following:
22) Jill is making a fish tank that will hold 20 goldfish. What unit of metric measure would she use to decide how much water the tank will hold?
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