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Measurement Questions & Answers For 5th Grade
Measurement questions and answers suitable for 5th Grade students. The questions are Common Core aligned and follow the framework as set out. Available to see visually online. To utilise the PDF version please click the ‘Download PDF’ option.
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Alex has a piece of string that measures 2.5 meters in length. They need to cut it into smaller pieces that are each 50 centimeters long. How many smaller pieces, each measuring 50 centimeters, can Alex cut from the 2.5-meter piece of string?
a) 5 pieces
Correct Answers : a)
A scientist is conducting an experiment that involves measuring liquids in different containers. One beaker contains 750 mL of water, and another container holds 2.5 L of a different liquid. They want to mix both liquids in one beaker. What is the total volume of liquid in liters after mixing?
a) 0.075 L
Correct Answers : d)
A class conducted an experiment to measure the lengths of different leaves in their school garden. They measured the lengths of 11 leaves and recorded the measurements in inches. The measurements were as follows: 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 3/4, 1/2, 3/4. What is the mode of the measurements in this data set?
a) 1/8 inches
Correct Answers : d)
Three friends, Sarah, Emma, and Mia, each have a glass of juice. The line plot shows how much juice each person’s glass contains. They want to redistribute the juice equally among themselves. What fraction of a cup will each friend have after redistributing the juice equally? a) 1/4
Correct Answers : b)
Emma is building a model of her room using unit cubes, where each cube represents 1 cubic foot of space. If her room is 10 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 9 feet high, how many unit cubes will she need to create an accurate model of her room?
a) 17 unit cubes
Correct Answers : c)
A farmer is stacking small boxes of strawberries in a larger crate. Each small box is a cube with a side length of 4 inches. If the farmer can stack the small boxes in the crate without any gaps, how many small boxes will fit in a crate that measures 16 inches by 16 inches by 16 inches?
a) 16 small boxes
Correct Answers : d)
Which formula can be used to find the volume of a right rectangular prism with dimensions: length (l) = 7 cm, width (w) = 2 cm, and height (h) = 4 cm?
a) V = 7 × 2 × 4
Correct Answers : a)
A carpenter is building a custom wooden storage chest for a client. The chest is in the shape of a rectangular prism with a removable lid. The interior of the chest measures 36 inches in length, 24 inches in width, and 30 inches in height. However, the lid is much thinner, with a depth of 6 inches, and it has the same length and width as the chest. What is the total volume of this chest, including the lid?
a) 25,200 cubic inches
Correct Answers : c)
A bookshelf has two compartments: one with a volume of 2,000 cubic inches and another with a volume of 1,500 cubic inches. If you want to store your books in these compartments, how much total space is available for your books in cubic inches?
a) 500 cubic inches
Correct Answers : b)
Jane has a rectangular garden bed with dimensions 3 feet by 5 feet by 1 foot, and she wants to add soil to it. She also has a rectangular planter box with dimensions 2 feet by 4 feet by 2 feet. She needs to find out how much soil she will need for both the garden bed and the planter box. What is the total volume of soil, in cubic feet, that Jane needs?
a) 35 cubic feet
Correct Answers : d)
