Measurement of Length (Long and Short) | Chapter Assessment | English | Grade 3

How much more than 1 metre is 107 centimetres?

• 1 metre

• 7 metres

• 7 centimetres

• 106 centimetres

Answer explanation

1 metre = 100 centimetres 107 is 7 more than 100. So, 107 centimetres is 7 centimetres more than 1 metre (or 100 centimetres).

The houses of the Kumars, Patels, Nairs, Ansaris and Lobos are on a long curved road, as shown in the picture. If you walk along this road, whose house will be the MOST far away from the Nairs' house?

• Kumars

• Patels

• Ansaris

• Lobos

A ribbon was cut into two equal pieces of 2 metres each. What was the original length of the ribbon before it was cut?

• 2 metres

• 4 metres

• 6 metres

• 8 metres

Answer explanation

Both cut pieces are 2 metres each. So the original ribbon before cutting would be 2 m + 2 m = 4 metres

The length of the line in the figure above is 4 cm. How long is the pencil shown in the picture below it? (Use the ruler shown in the picture)

• 4 cm

• 8 cm

• 7 cm

• 6 cm

Answer explanation

Remember that length is measured from one end of an object to the other. The beginning of the pencil is at the 1 cm mark. The end of the pencil is at the 7 cm mark. Counting the centimetres between 1 cm and 7 cm, we find that the length of the pencil is 6 cm.

Asha, Usha and Nisha each used their own feet to measure the length of their classroom. Asha said the length of the class was 34 of her feet. Usha said the length of the class was 48 of her feet. Nisha said the length of the class was 42 of her feet. Which of the 3 has the smallest feet?

• Asha

• Usha

• Nisha

• Can't say

Answer explanation

The length of the classroom will always be the same. However a smaller foot will need to take more steps to measure the classroom than a larger foot. Usha said the class measured 48 of her feet - more than Asha and Nisha's feet. Since she took more feet to measure the same length, this means her unit must be the smallest. That means Usha's feet are the smallest.