1. Match up the following objects with the list of likely lengths:
a. 75 cm
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b. 15 cm
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c. 8 mm
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d. 2 m
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e. 40 cm
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f. 1 m
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2. a. Draw a rectangle with sides of 5 cm and 3 cm and measure, to the nearest millimetre ,with a ruler, the length of the diagonal.
b. Draw a square of side 3 cm and measure the length of the diagonal. Give the answer in cm.
3. Which units would you use to measure the following lengths?
a. The width of a road.
b. The distance between two towns
c. The length of a small bird.
d. The thickness of a one dollar coin
4. Convert each of the following measurements to the units given in brackets
a. 6 cm |
(mm)
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b. 8 km |
(m)
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c. 12mm |
(cm)
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d. 23 cm |
(m)
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e. 234 mm |
(cm)
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f. 3.4 km |
(m)
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g. 44m |
(mm)
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h. 1203 m |
(km)
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i. 324 mm |
(m)
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j. 39 km |
(mm)
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5. Add together the following lengths and give the answer in the units given in brackets.
a. 5 m, 34 cm (cm)
b. 40 mm, 8 cm (mm)
c. 2 km, 560 m (m)
d. 4500 m, 1.2 km (km)
e. 0.4 km, 532 m, 30 cm, 400 mm (m)