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Measuring with a Centimetre Ruler

Year 4 · Measurement and Geometry · 4 questions · 6 min

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Question 1

A pencil starts at 0 cm and ends at 8 cm. How long is it?

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A centimetre ruler with start and end markers for the measurement question.Centimetre ruler012345678910Read the start mark and the end mark. Do not count the printed numbers.
Use the ruler marks to work out the distance. Count the spaces between the start and end marks.
Question 2

An eraser starts at 2 cm and ends at 7 cm. How long is it?

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A centimetre ruler with start and end markers for the measurement question.Centimetre ruler012345678910Read the start mark and the end mark. Do not count the printed numbers.
Use the ruler marks to work out the distance. Count the spaces between the start and end marks.
Question 3

Point A is at 1 cm and Point B is at 10 cm on a ruler. How far apart are the points?

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A centimetre ruler with start and end markers for the measurement question.Centimetre ruler01234567891011ABRead the start mark and the end mark. Do not count the printed numbers.
Use the ruler marks to work out the distance. Count the spaces between the start and end marks.
Question 4

A toy car starts at 3 cm and ends at 12 cm. How long is it?

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A centimetre ruler with start and end markers for the measurement question.Centimetre ruler012345678910111213Read the start mark and the end mark. Do not count the printed numbers.
Use the ruler marks to work out the distance. Count the spaces between the start and end marks.
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