1.   Write the unit of length that you would use to measure the height of a desk.
    A. kilometer B. millimeter
    C. centimeter D. meter
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  2.   Which animal weighs approximately 10 milligrams?
    A. dog B. ant
    C. hummingbird D. cat
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  3.   Theo is reorganizing his room. What unit of length should he use to measure the furniture in his room?
    A. millimeter B. kilometer
    C. centimeter D. meter
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  4.   A set of encyclopedias would best be measured by ______.
    A. kilograms B. milligrams
    C. grams D. liters
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  5.   If Rashid has 658.5 centimeters of fabric, how many meters does he have?
    A. 6.585 B. 0.6585
    C. 65,850 D. 6,585
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  6.   You measure that the width of the doorway of your family barn is 42.6 inches wide. How wide is the doorway in yards, to the nearest hundredth of a yard?
    A. 14.2 yd B. 3.55 yd
    C. 1.18 yd D. 127.8 yd
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  7.   2 T = ____ lb
    A. 4,000 B. 3,000
    C. 2,000 D. 1,000
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  8.   Martin is making soup. The recipe calls for 8 cups of water. The measuring cup he has only measures in pints. How many pints of water should he add?
    A. 3 B. 2
    C. 1 D. 4
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  9.   What is the length of the padlock to the nearest half, fourth, or eighth inch?
   
    A. 3 in. B. 3 in.
    C. 3 in. D. 3 in.
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  10.   In a relay race for a charity, each person runs the same distance. There are 4 runners, and the total length of the relay race is 5 kilometers. How many meters does each person run?
    A. 1.25 m B. 500 m
    C. 0.5 m D. 1,250 m
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  11.  
    A. 17 h 1 min 16 s B. 17 h 20 min 76 s
    C. 17 h 30 min 16 s D. 17 h 31 min 16 s
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  12.   A tour bus leaves Cleveland at 8:45 A.M. and arrives in Chicago at 4:40 P.M. How long is the trip?
    A. 13 hours 35 minutes B. 4 hours 5 minutes
    C. 8 hours 5 minutes D. 7 hours 55 minutes
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