Measure in Cm

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What is a centimeter?

Back

A centimeter (cm) is a unit of length in the metric system. It is equal to one hundredth of a meter.

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How do you measure length?

Back

You can measure length using a ruler or measuring tape, aligning the object with the measurement markings.

Front

What is the length of a paper clip?

Back

A standard paper clip is usually about 4 cm long.

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How do you round to the nearest centimeter?

Back

Look at the number after the decimal point. If it's 5 or more, round up. If it's less than 5, round down.

Front

If a string is 35 cm long and is cut to 8 cm, how much was used?

Back

27 cm was used to tie the box.

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What is the difference in length between two objects?

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The difference is found by subtracting the length of the shorter object from the length of the longer object.

Front

If a crayon is 30 cm long and a ribbon is 7 cm long, how much longer is the crayon?

Back

The crayon is 23 cm longer than the ribbon.

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What is the total length of two objects?

Back

Add the lengths of both objects together.

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If one brush is 3 cm longer than another, how do you find their lengths?

Back

If the shorter brush is x cm long, the longer brush is x + 3 cm long.

Front

What is the length of the green brush?

Back

The green brush is 14 cm long.