Lesson Check (MA.5.G.5.3)

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Name
Customary Length and Precision
Find the more precise measurement.
1. 3 1
__
2
inches or 3 3
___
16 inches
3 3 __
16 inches
_ _ _ _
4. 9 1 ___
32
inches or 9 1
___
16 inches
_ _ _ _
7. 90 1 __ inches or 90 inches
8
_ _ _ _
2. 12 2
__
3
Use a ruler. Draw a line for each length.
10. 4 1 ___
16 inches
11. 2 5
__
8 inches
12. 5 3
__
4 inches
13. Marisol has a ruler that is marked in sixteenths
of an inch and tape measure that is marked in
fourths of an inch. Which tool will give more
precise measures?
_______
yards or 12 1
__
2 yards
_ _ _ _
5. 4 1 __ inches or 4 inches
8
_ _ _ _
8. 27 inches or 27 1
__
2 inches
_ _ _ _
Lesson 3
MA.5.G.5.3 Solve problems requiring
attention to approximation, selection of
appropriate measuring tools, and precision
of measurement.
3. 9 3 __
8
inches or 9 1
__
2 inches
_ _ _ _
6. 10 1
__
2
inches or 10 7
__
8 inches
_ _ _ _
9. 43 1
__
8
inches or 43 2
__
3 inches
_ _ _ _
14. Justin has a tape measure that is marked in
thirty-seconds of an inch and a ruler that is
marked in eighths of an inch. Which tool is
more precise?
_______
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