School Improvement in Maryland

Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 5

Standard 3.0 Knowledge of Measurement

Topic C. Applications in Measurement

Indicator 2. Calculate equivalent measurements

Objective b. Determine equivalent units of measurement

Assessment limit: Use seconds, minutes, and hours or pints, quarts, and gallons

Terry is making drinks from a mix for the fifth grade class party. The ingredients for making the drinks are listed in the chart below.

recipe

Terry wants to make 3 gallons of drinks. How many gallons of water will she need?

  1. 2 gallons
  2. 4 gallons
  3. 6 gallons
  4. 12 gallons

Correct Answer
A. 2 gallons
Answer Annotation
  1. Correct answer
  2. 4 quarts, the original amount of water
  3. Makes 6 quarts
  4. 12 quarts of drinks
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