Measurement - ISEE Lower Level Quantitative Reasoning

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Order these objects from smallest to largest. The coat is inches in length, the hat is inches in length, and the mittens are inches in length.

Answer

When ordering objects from smallest to largest, you need to compare the numbers. The smallest number will be the smallest object. In this case, the number is smaller than and so the hat is the smallest object. The number is smaller than , so the mittens are the next object. The number is the biggest number, so the coat is the largest object.

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Order these objects from smallest to largest. The table is inches, the couch is feet, and the room is feet.

Answer

When ordering objects from smallest to largest, you need to compare the numbers. The smallest number will be the smallest object. In this case, the number is smaller than and so the table is the smallest object. The number is smaller than , so the couch is the next object. The number is the biggest number, so the room is the largest object.

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Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?

Answer

You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than inches, which is the size of a ruler. All of the other tools would be used to measure much larger objects.

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What time does the clock show?

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When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.

Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by s.

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This clock is showing for the hour (it is past the number but not at the yet) and the minute hand is pointing at the , which means minutes.

Our time is

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Order these objects from smallest to largest. The coat is inches in length, the hat is inches in length, and the mittens are inches in length.

Answer

When ordering objects from smallest to largest, you need to compare the numbers. The smallest number will be the smallest object. In this case, the number is smaller than and so the hat is the smallest object. The number is smaller than , so the mittens are the next object. The number is the biggest number, so the coat is the largest object.

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Order these objects from smallest to largest. The table is inches, the couch is feet, and the room is feet.

Answer

When ordering objects from smallest to largest, you need to compare the numbers. The smallest number will be the smallest object. In this case, the number is smaller than and so the table is the smallest object. The number is smaller than , so the couch is the next object. The number is the biggest number, so the room is the largest object.

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Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?

Answer

You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than inches, which is the size of a ruler. All of the other tools would be used to measure much larger objects.

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What time does the clock show?

4 55

Answer

When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.

Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by s.

4 55 2

This clock is showing for the hour (it is past the number but not at the yet) and the minute hand is pointing at the , which means minutes.

Our time is

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Question

Order these objects from smallest to largest. The coat is inches in length, the hat is inches in length, and the mittens are inches in length.

Answer

When ordering objects from smallest to largest, you need to compare the numbers. The smallest number will be the smallest object. In this case, the number is smaller than and so the hat is the smallest object. The number is smaller than , so the mittens are the next object. The number is the biggest number, so the coat is the largest object.

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Order these objects from smallest to largest. The table is inches, the couch is feet, and the room is feet.

Answer

When ordering objects from smallest to largest, you need to compare the numbers. The smallest number will be the smallest object. In this case, the number is smaller than and so the table is the smallest object. The number is smaller than , so the couch is the next object. The number is the biggest number, so the room is the largest object.

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What time does the clock show?

4 55

Answer

When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.

Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by s.

4 55 2

This clock is showing for the hour (it is past the number but not at the yet) and the minute hand is pointing at the , which means minutes.

Our time is

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Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?

Answer

You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than inches, which is the size of a ruler. All of the other tools would be used to measure much larger objects.

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Question

Order these objects from smallest to largest. The coat is inches in length, the hat is inches in length, and the mittens are inches in length.

Answer

When ordering objects from smallest to largest, you need to compare the numbers. The smallest number will be the smallest object. In this case, the number is smaller than and so the hat is the smallest object. The number is smaller than , so the mittens are the next object. The number is the biggest number, so the coat is the largest object.

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Order these objects from smallest to largest. The table is inches, the couch is feet, and the room is feet.

Answer

When ordering objects from smallest to largest, you need to compare the numbers. The smallest number will be the smallest object. In this case, the number is smaller than and so the table is the smallest object. The number is smaller than , so the couch is the next object. The number is the biggest number, so the room is the largest object.

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Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?

Answer

You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than inches, which is the size of a ruler. All of the other tools would be used to measure much larger objects.

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What time does the clock show?

4 55

Answer

When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.

Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by s.

4 55 2

This clock is showing for the hour (it is past the number but not at the yet) and the minute hand is pointing at the , which means minutes.

Our time is

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