Measure and Compare Lengths

Which words make the sentence true?

1 centimetre is _______ 1 meter.

• longer than

• shorter than

• the same as

Mandy used unit cubes to measure the length of a straw. Which is the best choice for the length of the straw?

• 12 centimetres

• 13 centimetres

• 14 centimetres

Ms. Diaz had a board that was 22 centimetres long. Then she cut 8 centimetres off the board. How long is the board now?

• 30 centimetres

• 22 centimetres

• 14 centimetres

Which number sentence can be used to find how much longer the ribbon is than the paper clip?

• 9 + 5 = 14

• 9 + 4 = 13

• 9 – 5 = 4

Which number sentence can be used to find how much longer the pen is than the crayon?

• 15 + 7 = 22

• 15 – 7 = 8

• 22 + 7 = 29