Ages 7–8🧮 Mathematics11 verified questions on this shelf

Measuring with different units

Measure the length of an object using two different length units and describe how the measurements relate to the size of the unit chosen

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Question 1 of 3

Liam measures a garden hose. When he uses a ruler where each mark equals 2 centimeters, he counts 15 marks along the hose. If he switches to a ruler where each mark equals 1 centimeter, how many marks will he count?

Question 2 of 3

Tom lines up 2‑centimeter blocks along a shoelace and counts 9 blocks. If he uses 1‑centimeter blocks instead, how many blocks will fit along the same shoelace?

Question 3 of 3

Lily measures a strip of paper. First she lines up 1‑centimeter squares along the strip and counts 10 squares. Then she lines up 5‑centimeter rectangles along the same strip. How many 5‑centimeter rectangles will fit along the strip?

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