Reading Metric Rulers
Practice reading measurements on a metric ruler to the nearest millimeter and centimeter.
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Reading Metric Rulers
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Carefully read each metric ruler and answer the questions. Remember that each small mark represents 1 millimeter (mm) and each numbered mark represents 1 centimeter (cm).
1. What is the length shown on the ruler below in millimeters?

2. 1 centimeter is equal to millimeters.
3. 50 millimeters is equal to centimeters.
4. Which of these measurements is the longest?
3 cm
35 mm
2 cm 8 mm
40 mm
5. Draw a line that is exactly 6 centimeters long.
6. Draw a line that is 45 millimeters long.
7. A standard pencil is usually about 10 centimeters long.
True
False
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