Comparing Lengths

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What is length?

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Length is the measurement of how long something is from one end to the other.

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How do you compare lengths?

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You can compare lengths by measuring them and seeing which one is longer or shorter.

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What does it mean if something is longer?

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If something is longer, it means it takes up more space than another object.

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What does it mean if something is shorter?

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If something is shorter, it means it takes up less space than another object.

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If a pencil is 10 cm long and a pen is 7 cm long, how much longer is the pencil?

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The pencil is 3 cm longer than the pen.

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If a ribbon is 15 cm long and a string is 8 cm long, how much shorter is the string?

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The string is 7 cm shorter than the ribbon.

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What is the formula to find out how much longer one length is than another?

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Subtract the shorter length from the longer length.

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If a box is 28 cm long and another box is 24 cm long, how much longer is the first box?

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The first box is 4 cm longer than the second box.

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What is the difference in length?

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The difference in length is how much longer or shorter one object is compared to another.

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If a girl is 130 cm tall and a boy is 143 cm tall, how much shorter is the girl?

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The girl is 13 cm shorter than the boy.

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