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Units of length
1 Using your ruler, measure the length of the following objects using the unit of
measurement required in each case and write it in the space provided.

a. A pencil: cm. c. A sharpener: mm.

b. A pencil case: cm. d. An eraser: mm.

Conversion between units of length

2 Identify the mistake in each statement and circle it. Then, correct it and write the right
statement.
a. To convert kilometers to meters, you divide the number of kilometers by 1,000.
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b. To convert meters to centimeters, you multiply the number of centimeters by 100.

c. To convert millimeters to meters, you divide the number of millimeters by 10,000.

Units of surface area

3 Analyze the following situations and answer.

a. Pedro has a 4 km2 terrain to plant lettuces and another 400 m2 terrain to plant carrots.
Which of the terrains has the greatest surface? Explain.

b. Claudia measured the floor of her bedroom and calculated that its area was 12 m2. Jorge also
measured Claudia’s floor, but he said the area was 1,200 cm2. Do they coincide? Explain.
 Perimeter of two-dimensional shapes
4 Complete the following statements.

a. An equilateral triangle of sides cm, has a perimeter of 21 cm.

b. A rectangle which is 8 cm long and 3 cm wide has a perimeter of cm.

c. A regular pentagon whose sides are cm has a perimeter of 30 cm.

d. A polygon which has 4 sides has a perimeter of cm and its sides are 3 cm, 5 cm,
1 cm, and 8 cm.

Area of rectangles
5 Calculate the area (A) of the following rectangles.

a. D C b. F
13 cm
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E B
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35 cm H

A= G A=

Construction of rectangles
6 Draw the rectangle requested in each case.

a. A rectangle with perimeter 10 cm whose b. A rectangle of area 12 cm2 and perimeter

length is 3 cm. 14 cm.
 Area of triangles
7 Calculate the area (A) of the following triangles.

a. W b. M
A= A=

260 mm 24 cm

N
O
U 25 cm
T
200 mm

Area of rhombuses and rhomboids

8 Solve the following problems.

a. The area of a rhombus is 68 cm2. If one of the diagonals is 8 cm, what is the measurement
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b. The perimeter of the rhomboid MNOP is 86 cm. What is its area?

M N

18 cm
12 cm

P O
Area of trapezoids
9 Calculate the area (A) of the following trapezoids.

a. C 6 cm b. M
D A= A=
K
6 cm 15 cm
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8 cm
9 cm
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B
A 10 cm N
 Circle the correct alternative.
10 Lucas’ house is located between “El Libertador” and “Los Conquistadores” streets. He
says that between these streets there is a distance of 49.68. Which is the most
adequate unit of measurement for the value given by Lucas?
A. Millimeters. B. Centimeters. C. Meters. D. Kilometers.

11 Which of the following measurements corresponds to the possible height of a can of

soda?
A. 12 mm B. 12 cm C. 12 m D. 12 km

12 Which of the following statements is false?

A. 1,000 meters are equal to 1 kilometer.

B. 100 millimeters correspond to 1 meter.
C. 10 millimeters correspond to 1 centimeter.

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D. 100,000 centimeters correspond to 1 kilometer.

13 Which is the perimeter of a rectangle whose area is 15 cm2 and its width is 3 cm?
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A. 10 cm B. 13 cm C. 16 cm D. 30 cm

14 If each square represents 4 cm2, which is the area of rhombus ABCD?

C D

A. 16 cm2 B. 32 cm2 C. 64 cm2 D. 256 cm2

15 If each square represents 9 m2, which is the total area of the following shape?

A. 11 m2 K
B. 77 m 2

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C. 99 m2
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D C
D. 154 m2
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