Units of Length
Practice
Estimating length (mm, cm, m, km) - Answers
1. 5 meters is the closest to the height of a giraffe.
2. Centimeters is the most reasonable unit to measure the height of a coffee cup.
3. The most reasonable distance for a student to travel from their house to their school is 1 kilometer.
4. Kilometers is the most reasonable unit to measure the distance from China to Japan.
5. Meters is the most reasonable unit to measure the length of a school bus.
6. The width of a strawberry is about 20 millimeters.
7. The length of a wrist watch is about 20 centimeters.