Table of Contents
- 1 What unit of measurement would I use to measure a football field?
- 2 What metric unit would you use to measure the mass of a football?
- 3 Which metric unit would be appropriate for measuring the distance from Georgia to Alabama?
- 4 What metric unit of measurement would best be used to measure the mass of a candy bar?
- 5 Which unit would you use to measure a distance?
- 6 What unit would you use to measure?
What unit of measurement would I use to measure a football field?
yards
The length of an American football field is 100 yd (91 m). If the end zones are included, it is 120 yd (110 m), but 100 yards is used informally as a unit, to allow easier conversion from formal measurement in feet or yards.
What metric unit would you use to measure the mass of a football?
Measurement
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What unit would you use to measure the length of a football field? | meter |
| What unit would you use to measure the weight of a hippo? | kilogram |
| What unit would you use to measure the capacity of a pool? | liters |
| What unit would you use to measure the mass of a mouse? | gram |
How is a football measured?
An official NFL football is slightly larger than high school or other professional leagues. The length should measure about 11 inches from tip to tip, and the in circumference at the center of the football should measure about 22 inches.
Which metric unit would be appropriate for measuring the distance from Georgia to Alabama?
Therefore the most appropriate unit will be the largest, which is kilometers.
What metric unit of measurement would best be used to measure the mass of a candy bar?
milligram (mg) – a metric unit commonly used to express the mass of very small objects like candy. gram (g) – a metric unit which is the base unit for mass.
Which metric unit would be most appropriate for measuring distance between New York and Tokyo?
Cities are located at great distances apart. Therefore the most appropriate unit will be the largest, which is kilometers.
Which unit would you use to measure a distance?
The meter is the standard measure of distance in metric units.
What unit would you use to measure?
Choosing Appropriate Units of Measure
| Quantity | Appropriate unit of measure |
|---|---|
| Distance between two cities | Miles or kilometers |
| Height of a person | Feet and inches, or centimeters |
| Weight of a person | Pounds or kilograms |
| Height of a high-rise building | Meters or feet |
What are the dimensions of a football field in feet?
360 feet
The entire field is a rectangle 360 feet (110 m) long by 160 feet (49 m) wide.