Ages 7–8🧮 MathematicsBeing planted

Comparing lengths by measuring

Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length unit

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Question 1 of 3

A blue block is 15 cm long and a red block is 9 cm long. How much longer is the blue block than the red block?

Question 2 of 3

A decorative ribbon is made of two sections glued together, one 6 cm long and the other 11 cm long. A banner is 22 cm long. How many centimeters longer is the banner than the whole ribbon?

Question 3 of 3

Pencil A is 12 cm long and Pencil B is 7 cm long. How much longer is Pencil A than Pencil B?

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