Maths · Years 3-4
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Reading scales
Reading values on rulers, measuring jugs and thermometers
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A ruler shows a pencil from 0 cm to 8 cm. How long is the pencil? A) 4 cm B) 6 cm C) 8 cm D) 10 cm
Answer: - 2
A measuring jug shows water at the line marked 250 ml. How much water is in the jug? The jug holds ___ ml of water.
Answer: - 3
True or false? A thermometer reading 20°C shows a warmer temperature than 15°C. A) True B) False
Answer: - 4
A ruler shows a pencil from 0 cm to 12 cm. How long is the pencil? A) 6 cm B) 10 cm C) 12 cm D) 14 cm
Answer: - 5
A ruler shows a leaf starting at 2 cm and ending at 9 cm. How long is the leaf? The leaf is ___ cm long.
Answer: - 6
A jug is marked every 100 ml, up to 1 litre. If the water is 3 marks above 0, how much water is in the jug? A) 30 ml B) 100 ml C) 300 ml D) 1000 ml
Answer: - 7
A thermometer shows 15°C in the morning and 22°C at midday. By how many degrees has the temperature risen? The temperature has risen by ___ °C.
Answer: - 8
A scale on a kitchen weighing scale is marked every 50 g. The pointer is 4 marks past 0. What is the weight? A) 40 g B) 100 g C) 200 g D) 400 g
Answer: - 9
A jug holds water up to 750 ml. The jug holds 1 litre (1000 ml) when full. How much more water can be added? We can add ___ ml more.
Answer: - 10
True or false? A thermometer that drops from 18°C to 5°C has fallen by 13 degrees. A) True B) False
Answer:
Answer key
Reading scales · for parents and teachers
- 1
8 cm
8 - 0 = 8, so the pencil is 8 cm long.
- 2
250
The water reaches the 250 ml mark, so there are 250 ml in the jug.
- 3
True
True. 20°C is 5°C warmer than 15°C, so it is the higher temperature.
- 4
12 cm
12 - 0 = 12 cm.
- 5
7
9 - 2 = 7, so the leaf is 7 cm long.
- 6
300 ml
3 × 100 ml = 300 ml.
- 7
7
22 - 15 = 7, so the temperature has risen by 7°C.
- 8
200 g
4 × 50 g = 200 g.
- 9
250
1000 - 750 = 250 ml. The jug can hold 250 ml more water.
- 10
True
True. 18 - 5 = 13, so the temperature has fallen by 13°C.