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AC9M3M01 — Year 3 Measurement

Official Curriculum Content Description:

identify which metric units are used to measure everyday items; use measurements of familiar items and known units to make estimates

Worked Examples (1)

Example 1Metric Units Choice & Everyday Measuring Tools
Which measuring tool is best suited to measure the thickness of a credit card?
Common mistake: Confusing metric units of different attributes or incorrect scale of unit
Correct Answer:a thickness gauge
Worked Solution:
The attribute being measured is length (the thickness of a credit card). The standard tool for measuring this is a thickness gauge.

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