Exam 23: Measurement Basics

Anthony tessellated a rectangular piece of paper with 36 rectangles that were 1 inch by 2 inches in size. Jennifer tessellated a page the same size and shape as Anthony's, but with rectangles 2 inches by 4 inches. How many rectangles did Jennifer use?

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nine

How many degrees of longitude separate $123 ^ { \circ } 19 ^ { \prime \prime }$ west longitude and $54 ^ { \circ } 37 ^ { \prime } 54 ^ { \prime \prime }$ west longitude?

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68° 22' 25"

A) What does the term measurement mean? B) What process is involved in directly measuring something?

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A) Measurement can refer to the process of assigning a value to a quantity, or to the result of that process.
B) A direct measurement of a characteristic involves comparing the given object with a unit having the same characteristic as that object, and repeating as necessary so that the two match on the characteristic.

In each part, without calculation, tell whether x or 10 is larger. Explain your choice. A) x unit I's = 10 unit II's B) x unit II's = 10 unit III's

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Question 4

For the figure shown, with line AX parallel to line DY, find the following. For A-C use the numbered angles ONLY. A) a pair of vertical angles B) a pair of corresponding angles C) a pair of alternate interior angles D) the measure of angle 6

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Question 5

Measuring to the nearest half inch, what distances would be acceptable as $2 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ inches on a ruler? Sketch a part of a ruler showing your solution.

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Question 6

At a store, you bought 2 pounds of apples and 1 $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ pounds of grapes. If the store's scale measures to the nearest half pound, what is the range of possible actual weights for the sum of both purchases of fruits?

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Question 7

Select the most appropriate unit from A-C for measuring each characteristic listed below. $\underline{\quad\quad}$ a sector of a circle $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ A. centimeters $\underline{\quad\quad}$ how much of an apple you ate $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ B. cubic centimeters $\underline{\quad\quad}$ the length of the pencil you are using $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ C. square centimeters $\underline{\quad\quad}$ how far a 2-year-old threw a ball

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Question 8

A) Using a compass and a straightedge, construct an angle that is 157.5°. Do not erase any important construction marks. B) Which key idea(s) of measurement did you use?

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Question 9

Use a protractor and straightedge to draw an angle that is 65 degrees, an angle that is 125 degrees, and an angle that is 70 degrees.

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Question 10

Give two different key ideas of measurement.

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Question 11

A measurement reported to be 22 inches to the nearest quarter inch could be at the LARGEST at:

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Question 12

A male basketball player is MOST likely to be _____ tall.

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Question 13

Find the measure of an angle that is supplementary to an angle of size 35° 1 51 .

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Question 14

Suppose I reported the length of a bookshelf to be 2.12 meters. What range would you expect the actual length of the bookshelf to lie in? Explain your answer.

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Question 15

Select the most appropriate unit measuring each characteristic listed below.

a sector of a circle

centimeters

how much of an apple you ate

cubic centimeters

the length of the pencil you are using

square centimeters

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a sector of a circle

how much of an apple you ate

the length of the pencil you are using

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Question 16

How many centimeters (to the nearest centimeter) are in 7.937 meters?

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Question 17

The length of a baby's head (top of head to chin) is about one-fourth of the entire length of a baby. If the baby is 56 centimeters long, how long is the baby's head?

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Question 18

Susanna stated that the length of her desk is 135.2 centimeters. What range would you expect the actual length of the desk to fall within?

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Question 19

How many decimeters (to the nearest decimeter) are in 4.928 meters?

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Exam 23: Measurement Basics

Anthony tessellated a rectangular piece of paper with 36 rectangles that were 1 inch by 2 inches in size. Jennifer tessellated a page the same size and shape as Anthony's, but with rectangles 2 inches by 4 inches. How many rectangles did Jennifer use?

How many degrees of longitude separate 123∘19′′123 ^ { \circ } 19 ^ { \prime \prime }123∘19′′ west longitude and 54∘37′54′′54 ^ { \circ } 37 ^ { \prime } 54 ^ { \prime \prime }54∘37′54′′ west longitude?

A) What does the term measurement mean? B) What process is involved in directly measuring something?

In each part, without calculation, tell whether x or 10 is larger. Explain your choice. A) x unit I's = 10 unit II's B) x unit II's = 10 unit III's

For the figure shown, with line AX parallel to line DY, find the following. For A-C use the numbered angles ONLY. A) a pair of vertical angles B) a pair of corresponding angles C) a pair of alternate interior angles D) the measure of angle 6

Measuring to the nearest half inch, what distances would be acceptable as 2122 \frac { 1 } { 2 }221​ inches on a ruler? Sketch a part of a ruler showing your solution.

At a store, you bought 2 pounds of apples and 1 12\frac { 1 } { 2 }21​ pounds of grapes. If the store's scale measures to the nearest half pound, what is the range of possible actual weights for the sum of both purchases of fruits?

A) Using a compass and a straightedge, construct an angle that is 157.5°. Do not erase any important construction marks. B) Which key idea(s) of measurement did you use?

Use a protractor and straightedge to draw an angle that is 65 degrees, an angle that is 125 degrees, and an angle that is 70 degrees.

Give two different key ideas of measurement.

A measurement reported to be 22 inches to the nearest quarter inch could be at the LARGEST at:

A male basketball player is MOST likely to be _____ tall.

Find the measure of an angle that is supplementary to an angle of size 35° 1 51 .

Suppose I reported the length of a bookshelf to be 2.12 meters. What range would you expect the actual length of the bookshelf to lie in? Explain your answer.

How many centimeters (to the nearest centimeter) are in 7.937 meters?

The length of a baby's head (top of head to chin) is about one-fourth of the entire length of a baby. If the baby is 56 centimeters long, how long is the baby's head?

Susanna stated that the length of her desk is 135.2 centimeters. What range would you expect the actual length of the desk to fall within?

How many decimeters (to the nearest decimeter) are in 4.928 meters?

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Using Numbers in Sensible Ways

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Computing With Fractions

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Integers and Other Number Systems

Number Theory

What Is Algebra

A Quantitative Approach to Algebra and Graphing

Understanding Change: Relationships Among Time, Distance, and Rate

Further Topics in Algebra and Change

Polygons

Polyhedra

Symmetry

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Transformation Geometry

Area, Surface Area, and Volume

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Variability in Samples

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How many degrees of longitude separate $123 ^ { \circ } 19 ^ { \prime \prime }$ west longitude and $54 ^ { \circ } 37 ^ { \prime } 54 ^ { \prime \prime }$ west longitude?

Measuring to the nearest half inch, what distances would be acceptable as $2 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ inches on a ruler? Sketch a part of a ruler showing your solution.

At a store, you bought 2 pounds of apples and 1 $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ pounds of grapes. If the store's scale measures to the nearest half pound, what is the range of possible actual weights for the sum of both purchases of fruits?