Comparing Measurements

I can compare measurements in m, cm and mm.

1) Compare these measurements using <, > or =.

12cm 15cm

9cm 4cm

1cm 10mm Useful Facts

1m = 100cm
35mm 4cm 1cm = 10mm
8m 4m

6m 12m

3m 350cm

4m 400cm

2) Order these measurements from shortest to longest.

a) 10cm 25mm 3m

b) 45mm 1m 20cm

c) 3cm 5m 50mm

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Lesson 8 of 8: Comparing Lengths
 3) Here are some lines, along with their measurements.
Some measurements are in cm, some are in mm.

Line A 11cm

Line B 95mm

Line C 14cm

Line D 85mm

Order the lines from longest to shortest:

longest shortest

line line line line

4) Here are the heights of Leo’s family:

Leo: 1m 64cm Lucy (sister): 86cm Dad: 1m 96cm Mum: 1m 53cm

Order the family from shortest to tallest:

shortest tallest

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 Comparing Measurements Answers
I can compare measurements in m, cm and mm.

1) Compare these measurements using <, > or =.

12cm < 15cm

9cm > 4cm

1cm = 10mm

35mm < 4cm

8m > 4m

6m < 12m

3m < 350cm

4m = 400cm

2) Order these measurements from shortest to longest.

a) 10cm 25mm 3m

25mm 10cm 3m

b) 45mm 1m 20cm

45mm 20cm 1m

c) 3cm 5m 50mm

3cm 50mm 5m

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Lesson 8 of 8: Comparing Lengths
 3) Here are some lines, along with their measurements.
Some measurements are in cm, some are in mm.

Order the lines from longest to shortest:

longest shortest

line C line A line B line D

4) Here are the heights of Leo’s family:

Order the family from shortest to tallest:

shortest tallest

Lucy Mum Leo Dad

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Lesson 8 of 8: Comparing Lengths
 Comparing Measurements
I can compare measurements in m, cm and mm.

1) Compare these measurements using <, > or =.

50mm 5cm

29mm 3cm

2cm 4mm 5cm Useful Facts

1m = 100cm
3cm 5mm 34mm 1cm = 10mm
178cm 2m

436cm 3m

1m 24cm 2m

2m 65cm 265cm

2) Order these measurements from shortest to longest.

a) 15cm 37mm 2m 1m 26cm

b) 62mm 1m 56cm 6cm 3m

c) 12cm 2m 99mm 197cm

d) 3cm 200cm 2m 50cm 38mm

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Lesson 8 of 8: Comparing Lengths
 3) Craig cuts 6 pieces of string. Some of the pieces he measures in cm, some he
measures in mm, and some in mixed units (cm and mm).
Order the strings from longest to shortest:

piece A 100mm

piece B 12cm

piece C 45mm

piece D 10cm 2mm

piece E 6cm

piece F 4cm 3mm

longest shortest

piece piece piece piece piece piece

4) Here are a group of friends’ heights. Some heights are in cm, some are in m and cm.
Order the friends’ heights from shortest to tallest:

Pavdeep 122cm

Scarlett 1m 45cm

Mohammed 1m 67cm

Tina 138cm

Joshua 1m 24cm

Stacey 153cm

Nikita 1m 52cm

shortest tallest

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Lesson 8 of 8: Comparing Lengths
 Comparing Measurements Answers
I can compare measurements in m, cm and mm.

1) Compare these measurements using <, > or =.

50mm = 5cm

29mm < 3cm

2cm 4mm < 5cm

3cm 5mm > 34mm

178cm < 2m

436cm > 3m

1m 24cm < 2m

2m 65cm = 265cm

2) Order these measurements from shortest to longest.

a) 15cm 37mm 2m 1m 26cm

37mm 15cm 1m 26cm 2m

b) 62mm 1m 56cm 6cm 3m

6cm 62mm 1m 56cm 3m

c) 12cm 2m 99mm 197cm

99mm 12cm 197cm 2m

d) 3cm 200cm 2m 50cm 38mm

3cm 38mm 200cm 2m 50cm

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Lesson 8 of 8: Comparing Lengths
 3) Craig cuts 6 pieces of string. Some of the pieces he measures in cm, some he
measures in mm, and some in mixed units (cm and mm).
Order the strings from longest to shortest:

longest shortest

piece B piece D piece A piece E piece C piece F

4) Here are a group of friends’ heights. Some heights are in cm, some are in m and cm.
Order the friends’ heights from shortest to tallest:

Pavdeep 122cm

Scarlett 1m 45cm

Mohammed 1m 67cm

Tina 138cm

Joshua 1m 24cm

Stacey 153cm

Nikita 1m 52cm

shortest tallest

Pavdeep Joshua Tina Scarlett Nikita Stacey Mohammed

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Lesson 8 of 8: Comparing Lengths
 Comparing Measurements
I can compare measurements in m, cm and mm.

1) Compare these measurements using <, > or =.

30mm 3cm 3m

35mm 40cm 2m

1cm 4mm 5cm 1m 24cm

3cm 52mm 300mm 300cm

178cm 20mm 1m 45cm

639cm 7m 700cm

5m 29cm 3m 500mm

3m 85cm 295cm 12cm 5mm

2) Order these measurements from shortest to longest.

a) 18cm 47mm 1m 1m 54cm 12cm 6mm

b) 94mm 2m 47cm 16cm 13cm 6mm 2m

c) 13m 15cm 79mm 107cm 10cm 3mm

d) 13cm 7mm 400cm 3m 56cm 178mm 25cm

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Lesson 8 of 8: Comparing Lengths
 3) Here are the average monthly rainfall amounts for different cities around the
world during the month of June.
Order the cities from the greatest rainfall to the least:

London 4cm 3mm

Rome 6mm

Mumbai 562mm

Adelaide 6cm 1mm

Bangkok 180mm

Singapore 16cm 3mm

greatest least

4) Here are the results from the Sports Day beanbag throw event.
Order the children from the least to the greatest distance thrown:

Grace 8m 56cm

Stuart 765cm

Rakesh 10m 30cm

Saima 987cm

Tom 1124cm

Chase 8m 68cm

Leon 7m 29cm

least greatest

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Lesson 8 of 8: Comparing Lengths
 Comparing Measurements Answers
I can compare measurements in m, cm and mm.

1) Compare these measurements using <, > or =.

30mm = 3cm < 3m

35mm < 40cm < 2m

1cm 4mm < 5cm < 1m 24cm

3cm 52mm < 300mm < 300cm

178cm > 20mm < 1m 45cm

639cm < 7m = 700cm

5m 29cm > 3m > 500mm

3m 85cm > 295cm > 12cm 5mm

2) Order these measurements from shortest to longest.

a) 18cm 47mm 1m 1m 54cm 12cm 6mm

47mm 12cm 6mm 18cm 1m 1m 54cm

b) 94mm 2m 47cm 16cm 13cm 6mm 2m

94mm 13cm 6mm 16cm 2m 2m 47cm

c) 13m 15cm 79mm 107cm 10cm 3mm

79mm 10cm 3mm 15cm 107cm 13m

d) 13cm 7mm 400cm 3m 56cm 178mm 25cm

13cm 7mm 178mm 25cm 3m 56cm 400cm

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Lesson 8 of 8: Comparing Lengths
 3) Here are the average monthly rainfall amounts for different cities around the
world during the month of June.
Order the cities from the greatest rainfall to the least:

highest least

Mumbai Bangkok Singapore Adelaide London Rome

4) Here are the results from the Sports Day beanbag throw event.
Order the children from the least to the greatest distance thrown:

least greatest

Leon Stuart Grace Chase Saima Rakesh Tom

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measure, Compare, Add and Subtract Units of Measurement |
Lesson 8 of 8: Comparing Lengths