Comparing Lengths

Front

What does 'shorter' mean?

Back

'Shorter' means having less length than something else.

Front

What does 'longer' mean?

Back

'Longer' means having more length than something else.

Front

If a pencil is 10 cm and another is 15 cm, how much shorter is the 10 cm pencil?

Back

5 cm shorter.

Front

How do you compare lengths?

Back

You can compare lengths by measuring them and seeing which one is greater or smaller.

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 one object is 8 cm and another is 15 cm, how much longer is the 15 cm object?

Back

7 cm longer.

Front

Which is longer: a 12 cm stick or a 9 cm stick?

Back

The 12 cm stick is longer.

Front

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

Back

13 cm shorter.

Front

What is the height of a cactus if a rose is 50 cm tall and the cactus is 30 cm tall?

Back

The cactus is 20 cm shorter than the rose.

Front

If you have a ribbon that is 20 cm and you cut off 5 cm, how long is the ribbon now?

Back

15 cm long.