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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

Donna is mixing different colors of paint together to match the color of her house. The amounts of paint are shown below.

2 gallons of white paint
2 quarts of yellow paint
1 quart of blue paint		3 quarts of red paint
1 quart of brown paint
2 pints of orange paint

How many gallons of paint will Donna have after she has mixed all of the paint colors together?

  1. 3 gallons
  2. 4 gallons
  3. 6 gallons
  4. 11 gallons

Correct Answer
B. 4 gallons
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