Comparing Lengths

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What is length?

Back

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

Front

How do you compare lengths?

Back

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

Front

What does it mean if something is longer?

Back

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?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

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?

Back

The string is 7 cm shorter than the ribbon.

Front

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

Back

Subtract the shorter length from the longer length.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is the difference in length?

Back

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

Front

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.