Grade 6 Math Unit Test - Measurement (Formulas)
Grade 6 Math Unit Test - Measurement (Formulas)
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Please read all questions carefully! Remember to use the appropriate units for each
question and show your work!
Part 1: True/False (2 marks each)
Please circle T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.
If the statement is false you will need to correct it.
1). T F
If the microwave was 25 cm long, 20 cm wide and 15 cm high, the
volume of the
microwave would be 7000 cm3.
2). T
3). T F
If Tucker knew the length and the height of a box he could find the
volume of it.
4). T F
To find the area of the top of your desk you would multiply the length
of the desk by the
width.
Part 2: Long Answer
5). Tyson built a box to store his comic books. Tyson uses the formula l x w x w to
calculate the volume. Is Tyson correct? Explain. (2 marks)
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6). Elisa is painting her art studio. She estimates that 1 L of paint covers about 20
m2. About how much paint does she need to cover the four outside walls if the art
studio is 6 m long, 5 m wide, and 4 m high? Show your work. (Hint: Create a sketch
to picture the walls.) (2 marks)
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7). Beth wanted to buy new carpet for her L-shaped room. Before she goes to the
store she creates the following drawing of her floor:
10 m
3m
5m
2m
12 m
a). What is the area of her rooms floor? (1 mark)
b). If the carpet costs $5 per 1 m2 how much would it cost for Beth to put new
carpet in her room? (1 mark)
c). Beth also wants a wallpaper border around her room and so she needs to
find the perimeter of her room. What is the perimeter of her room?
9). On Saturday, Levi and his friends shovelled two skating rinks. One skating rink
was 9 m by 10 m and the other was 12 m by 10 m. They charge $4 for each 10 m 2.
How much did they charge for the skating rinks? Show your work. (2 marks)
m
n
to find the AREA of the following 2-D shape (1 mark):
b
a
p
s
11). Find the volume of our classroom. Lets say the height of our classroom is 4 m
and the floor plan looks like this: (Hint: Do it in two parts.)
10 m
2
m
8m
6m
12 m