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Standard 3.0 Knowledge of Measurement

Topic C. Applications in Measurement

Indicator 2. Calculate equivalent measurements

Objective b. Determine equivalent units of measurement

Selected Response (SR) Item

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

Mario spends about 45 minutes a day practicing his drums. He practices four days a week. How many hours a week does he practice?

  1. 2 hours
  2. 3 hours
  3. 4 hours
  4. 5 hours

Correct Answer
B. 3 hours

Answer Annotation

  1. a half hour a day, 4 days a week
  2. Correct answer
  3. Four days a week
  4. an hour a day, 5 days a week
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