1

Choose aword to complete the sentences.

shorter longer

The rubber is ____________ than the sharpener.

The sharpener is ____________ than the rubber.

2 Write<,>or= to compare the statements.

a) 9 cm 23 cm

b) fiftymetres 50m

c) one metre 1 cm

3 Writedigits in theboxes tomake the statementscorrect.

a) cm <41 cm b) 14m< m

c) 14 cm> cm

d) 12m< m<20 m

Is there more thanoneanswer for each?

4 Wouldyoumeasureeachoneusing centimetres ormetres?

a) theheightofababy

b) the lengthofapencil

c) theheightofa school

d) theheightofyour teacher

Whatelsewouldyoumeasure inmetres?

5 Write<,>or= to compare the statements.

a) 39 cm+9 cm 47 cm

b) 22m–6m 0m+15 m

c) 4 cm+13 cm 20 m–3m

Compare lengths

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6 5 m = 5 cm

a) Why is the statementwrong?

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b) Write<or> to correct themistake.

5m 5 cm

7 One large cube is three timesas longasone small cube.

One small cube is 5 cm long.

a) How longare2 small cubes?

b) How longare10 small cubes?

c) How long is 1 large cube?

d) How longare2 large cubes?

Compare lengths

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c) 14 cm> cm

d) 12m< m<20m

Is theremore thanoneanswer for each?

4 Wouldyou measureeachoneusing centimetres ormetres?

a) theheightofababy

b) the lengthofapencil

c) theheightofa school

d) theheightofyour teacher

What elsewould you measure inmetres?

5 Write<,>or= to compare the statements.

a) 39 cm +9 cm 47 cm

b) 22m–6m 0m+15m

c) 4 cm+13 cm 20m –3m