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Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 6

Standard 3.0 Knowledge of Measurement

Topic C. Applications in Measurement

Indicator 1. Estimate and apply measurement formulas

Objective d. Determine missing dimension of a quadrilateral given the perimeter length

Assessment limit: Find length in a quadrilateral given the perimeter with whole number dimensions (0 – 200)

The perimeter of quadrilateral KLMN, as shown below, is 157 meters.

geometric image

What is the measure, in meters, of line segment mn?

  1. 57 meters
  2. 58 meters
  3. 59 meters
  4. 68 meters

Correct Answer
B. 58 meters
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