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KS1.M33 Measuring Length in cm and m

STA NC-KS1-MATHS-STA · Calculators not allowed · about 35 minutes
Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.
1
Choose the best unit. How would you measure the length of a pencil?

Circle: mm cm m
  • mm
  • cm
  • m
2
Choose the best unit. How would you measure the length of a table in the classroom?

Circle: cm m
  • cm
  • m
3
Write the length. A toy car is 12 centimetres long.

Answer: ___ cm
(1)
4
Look at the ruler description. The ribbon is 30 centimetres long.

Write the length in cm.

Answer: ___ cm
(1)
5
Compare the lengths. A pencil is 15 cm. A crayon is 9 cm.

Which is longer? Pencil or crayon? Write one word.
(1)
6
How much longer? A toy snake is 22 cm long. A toy frog is 17 cm long.

Work out how many centimetres longer the snake is than the frog.

Answer: ___ cm
(1)
7
Fill in the blank. A ribbon is 1 m long. This is ___ centimetres.

Answer: ___ cm
(1)
8
Sam measures a book. He finds it is 24 cm.

Complete the sentence. The book is shorter than 1 m. True or False?
(1)
9
Add the lengths. A stick is 45 cm and another stick is 20 cm.

How long are they together?

Answer: ___ cm
(1)
10
Add the lengths. A skipping rope is 80 cm and a second rope is 15 cm.

How long are they all together?

Answer: ___ cm
(1)
11
Choose which measure is bigger. A ribbon is 120 cm. A stick is 1 m.

Which is longer? Write ribbon or stick.
(1)
12
Write the number of centimetres. 2 m is ___ centimetres.

Answer: ___ cm
(1)
13
Measure in metres or centimetres. A classroom door is about 2 m high.

Which unit is best? Write m or cm.
(1)
14
Two pieces of string are cut. One is 60 cm and one is 40 cm.

How long are they together in metres and centimetres? Write like this: 1 m 0 cm
(2)
15
I have a ribbon 75 cm long. I cut off 25 cm.

How much ribbon is left? Answer in cm.
(1)
16
Which is longer? A rope is 150 cm. A stick is 1 m.

Write rope or stick.
(1)
17
Two jumps are measured. One is 30 cm and one is 25 cm.

How far did the child jump in total? Answer: ___ cm
(1)
18
Choose the best unit. How would you measure the length of a pencil case?

Circle: cm m
  • cm
  • m
19
Complete. 100 cm is the same as 1 m. True or False?
(1)
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