KS2 Maths Quiz: Measure Up with Exciting Measures Fun

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Maths Quiz - Measures (Year 3) (Questions)

In KS2 Maths, you'll discover cool things about measures! Year Three is where the magic happens. You'll meet grams and kilograms, litres and millilitres, and centimetres, metres, and kilometres. It's like choosing the perfect superhero for different jobs – centimetres for short, metres for medium, and kilometres for super long lengths!

Millimetres, centimetres, and metres are like measurement superheroes. They help us measure length (like how tall you are), mass or weight (for heavy or light things), and liquid capacity (like your water bottle). Measurements are part of our everyday adventures – even when picking out new trousers and shoes, we need to know the size of our waist and feet!

Join the fun and take our measures quiz to see how you measure up with measures!

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How many metres in one kilometre?

[ ]	10 metres
[ ]	100 metres
[ ]	1,000 metres
[ ]	10,000 metres

100 centimetres is equal to?

[ ]	Half a kilometre
[ ]	1 metre
[ ]	2 kilometres
[ ]	Half a metre

How many grams in a kilogram?

[ ]	10g
[ ]	100g
[ ]	1,000g
[ ]	10,000g

1,000 millilitres is equal to?

[ ]	10 litres
[ ]	1 litre
[ ]	1 pint
[ ]	10 pints

How many cm in 3.05m?

[ ]	0.305cm
[ ]	30.5cm
[ ]	35cm
[ ]	305cm

How can we write 2 and half metres in decimals?

[ ]	2.005m
[ ]	2.05m
[ ]	2.5m
[ ]	205m

Which of these would be measured in kilograms?

[ ]	The weight of a bag of apples
[ ]	The length of a stick
[ ]	The volume of water in a glass
[ ]	The distance to school from home

Which unit would you use to measure the distance travelled to the next city?

[ ]	Centimetres
[ ]	Kilograms
[ ]	Litres
[ ]	Kilometres

Which unit would you use to measure the ingredients for a cake?

[ ]	Grams
[ ]	Kilometres
[ ]	Centimetres
[ ]	Metres

10.

Which of the following could be the height of your bedroom ceiling?

[ ]	500g
[ ]	2cm
[ ]	5.5km
[ ]	2.5m

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Measures

Maths Quiz - Measures (Year 3) (Answers)

How many metres in one kilometre?

[ ]	10 metres
[ ]	100 metres
[x]	1,000 metres
[ ]	10,000 metres

We can shorten kilometre to km and metre to m

100 centimetres is equal to?

[ ]	Half a kilometre
[x]	1 metre
[ ]	2 kilometres
[ ]	Half a metre

We can shorten centimetre to cm

How many grams in a kilogram?

[ ]	10g
[ ]	100g
[x]	1,000g
[ ]	10,000g

We can shorten kilogram to kg and gram to g

1,000 millilitres is equal to?

[ ]	10 litres
[x]	1 litre
[ ]	1 pint
[ ]	10 pints

We can shorten litre to l and millilitre to ml

How many cm in 3.05m?

[ ]	0.305cm
[ ]	30.5cm
[ ]	35cm
[x]	305cm

3.05 x 100 = 305

How can we write 2 and half metres in decimals?

[ ]	2.005m
[ ]	2.05m
[x]	2.5m
[ ]	205m

2.5m could also be written as 250cm

Which of these would be measured in kilograms?

[x]	The weight of a bag of apples
[ ]	The length of a stick
[ ]	The volume of water in a glass
[ ]	The distance to school from home

Grams and kilograms are both used to measure weight

Which unit would you use to measure the distance travelled to the next city?

[ ]	Centimetres
[ ]	Kilograms
[ ]	Litres
[x]	Kilometres

Centimetres and kilometres both measure length but we use km for long distances and cm for short ones

Which unit would you use to measure the ingredients for a cake?

[x]	Grams
[ ]	Kilometres
[ ]	Centimetres
[ ]	Metres

Grams are used to measure small weights like the amount of flour or sugar in a cake

10.

Which of the following could be the height of your bedroom ceiling?

[ ]	500g
[ ]	2cm
[ ]	5.5km
[x]	2.5m

Centimetres, metres and kilometres can all measure height. If your ceiling was 5.5km high you would live in the largest building ever built and if it were only 2cm high you wouldn't be able to get in!