Length Quiz

A construction company laid a road of 2 km 750 m in the first week, 1,750 m in the second week, and 3 km 200 m in the third week. What is the total distance laid in kilometres and metres?

1. 7 km 700 m
2. 6 km 700 m
3. 7.65 km
4. 7.15 km

Answer: (a) 7 km 700 m

One lap around a stadium is 350 m. An athlete runs 7 full laps and then walks 2 km more. What is the total distance covered in metres?

1. 3,356 m
2. 3,350 m
3. 4,450 m
4. 3,340 m

Answer: (b) 3,350 m

A plumber has a pipe 6 m 40 cm long. He cuts one piece of 1,550 mm, one piece of 85 cm, and one piece of 60 cm. What length of the pipe is left?

1. 1 m 40 cm
2. 2 m 40 cm
3. 3 m 40 cm
4. 3 m 20 cm

Answer: (c) 3 m 40 cm

A delivery truck travels 2.0 km to Store A, then 1,500 m to Store B, then 800 m to Store C. What is the total distance?

1. 4300 m
2. 4.0 km
3. 49 km
4. 5 km

Answer: (a) 4300 m

A swimming pool is 25 m long. If a swimmer completes 18 laps, how many metres did they swim in total?

1. 400 m
2. 450 m
3. 500 m
4. 600 m

Answer: (b) 450 m

A bookshelf has 3 shelves. The top shelf is 3/5 metre long, the middle shelf is 6/5 metre long, and the bottom shelf is 19/5 metre long. What is the total length of all the shelves in centimetres?

1. 560 centimetres
2. 300 metres
3. 356 metres
4. 3000 metres

Answer: (a) 560 centimetres

The train travels 3600 meters in 3 minutes. What is the train’s speed in metres per second?

1. 10 m/s
2. 18 m/s
3. 12 m/s
4. 20 m/s

Answer: (d) 20 m/s

What fraction of a kilometer is 250 meters?

1. 3/4
2. 1/2
3. 1/4
4. 1/10

Answer: (c) 1/4

A plumber joins 3 pipes of lengths 2 m, 1,520 mm, and 185 cm. What is the total length in metres?

1. 4.98 m
2. 6.82 m
3. 5.12 m
4. 5.37 m

Answer: (d) 5.37 m

A garden hose was 1275 cm long. If 3 m 55 cm was cut off, how much is left?

1. 915 m
2. 920 cm
3. 910 m
4. 9.3 m

Answer: (b) 920 cm