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Primary 5 Mathematics Measurement Quiz
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Primary 5 Mathematics Quiz — Measurement
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Section A: Length, Mass and Capacity
1. (a) 3 km 450 m = 3000 m + 450 m = 3450 m ✓ (1 mark) (b) 5 kg 300 g = 5000 g + 300 g = 5300 g ✓ (1 mark)
Common mistake: Forgetting that 1 km = 1000 m and 1 kg = 1000 g. Award 1 mark for each correct conversion.
2. 2.75 m = 275 cm 275 cm − 85 cm = 190 cm = 1.90 m (or 1.9 m) ✓
(1 mark) for correct conversion to cm. (1 mark) for correct answer in metres.
Common mistake: Subtracting without converting units. If student writes 2.75 − 85 = wrong, award 0 marks.
3. 15 ℓ 600 mℓ = 15 × 1000 mℓ + 600 mℓ = 15 000 mℓ + 600 mℓ = 15 600 mℓ ✓
(2 marks) for correct answer. (1 mark) for correct conversion step but arithmetic error.
4. Convert all to grams:
- 4.2 kg = 4200 g
- 3 kg 800 g = 3800 g
- 4 150 g = 4150 g
- 3 950 g = 3950 g
Order from lightest to heaviest: 3 kg 800 g, 3 950 g, 4 150 g, 4.2 kg ✓
(2 marks) for correct order. (1 mark) for correct conversion but wrong order.
5. Mass of 2 bags of rice = 2 × 5 kg = 10 kg Mass of 3 bags of flour = 3 × 2 kg 350 g = 6 kg 1050 g = 7 kg 50 g Total mass = 10 kg + 7 kg 50 g = 17 kg 50 g ✓
(1 mark) for finding mass of rice or flour correctly. (1 mark) for correct total.
Section B: Area and Volume
6. Area = length × breadth = 12 cm × 8 cm = 96 cm² ✓
(1 mark) for correct formula. (1 mark) for correct answer with unit.
7. Side² = 144 cm² Side = √144 = 12 cm ✓
(1 mark) for correct method (square root or factorisation). (1 mark) for correct answer with unit.
8. Volume of cube = edge × edge × edge = 5 cm × 5 cm × 5 cm = 125 cm³ ✓
(1 mark) for correct formula. (1 mark) for correct answer with unit.
9. Volume of cuboid = length × breadth × height = 9 cm × 6 cm × 4 cm = 216 cm³ ✓
(1 mark) for correct formula. (1 mark) for correct answer with unit.
10. Volume of water = 50 cm × 30 cm × 25 cm = 37 500 cm³ Since 1 ℓ = 1000 cm³: 37 500 cm³ = 37.5 ℓ ✓
(1 mark) for correct volume in cm³. (1 mark) for correct conversion to litres. (1 mark) for correct final answer with unit.
Common mistake: Using full height of tank (40 cm) instead of water height (25 cm). Award 1 mark for correct method with wrong height.
11. Area of triangular base = ½ × 8 cm × 5 cm = 20 cm² Volume of prism = base area × length = 20 cm² × 10 cm = 200 cm³ ✓
(1 mark) for correct area of triangle. (1 mark) for correct formula for volume of prism. (1 mark) for correct multiplication. (1 mark) for correct final answer with unit.
Section C: Problem Solving — Measurement
16. Area of field = 45 m × 28 m = 1260 m² Perimeter of field = 2 × (45 m + 28 m) = 2 × 73 m = 146 m Cost of fencing = 146 × 1752** ✓
(1 mark) for correct area (1260 m²). (1 mark) for correct perimeter (146 m). (1 mark) for correct cost ($1752).
Common mistake: Using area to calculate fencing cost instead of perimeter. Award 1 mark for correct area, 0 for cost.
17. Volume of container = 60 cm × 40 cm × 30 cm = 72 000 cm³ 72 000 cm³ = 72 ℓ Number of jugs = 72 ÷ 2 = 36 jugs ✓
(1 mark) for correct volume in cm³. (1 mark) for correct conversion to litres. (1 mark) for correct answer (36 jugs).
18. (a) Volume = edge³ = 512 cm³ Edge = ³√512 = 8 cm ✓
(1 mark) for correct cube root method. (1 mark) for correct answer.
(b) Surface area of cube = 6 × side² = 6 × 8² = 6 × 64 = 384 cm² ✓
(1 mark) for correct formula. (1 mark) for correct answer with unit.
19. 120 ℓ = 120 000 cm³ Volume of water = length × breadth × height 120 000 = 80 × 50 × height 120 000 = 4000 × height Height = 120 000 ÷ 4000 = 30 cm ✓
(1 mark) for correct conversion of litres to cm³. (1 mark) for correct formula and substitution. (1 mark) for correct answer with unit.
Common mistake: Forgetting to convert litres to cm³ before dividing. Award 1 mark for correct method with unconverted units.
20. (a) Volume of pool = 25 m × 15 m × 2 m = 750 m³ Since 1 m³ = 1000 ℓ: 750 m³ = 750 000 ℓ ✓
(1 mark) for correct volume in m³. (1 mark) for correct conversion to litres.
(b) Time = 750 000 ÷ 500 = 1500 minutes 1500 minutes = 25 hours = 25 hours 0 minutes ✓
(1 mark) for correct division (1500 minutes). (1 mark) for correct conversion to hours. (1 mark) for correct final answer in hours and minutes.
Common mistake: Writing 1500 minutes as 15 hours (dividing by 100 instead of 60). Award 1 mark for correct division but wrong conversion.
End of Answer Key