Comparing Length Worksheet
Grade 5 Math worksheet for comparing lengths using various units and tools.
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Comparing Length
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work when necessary.
1. Which unit would be most appropriate to measure the length of a classroom?
Millimeters
Centimeters
Meters
Kilometers
2. Which is longer: 2 meters or 250 centimeters?
2 meters
250 centimeters
They are the same length
Cannot be determined
3. To convert meters to centimeters, you need to multiply by .
4. A is typically used to measure shorter lengths like a pencil or a book.
5. Measure the length of the line below to the nearest centimeter.
6. A kilometer is shorter than a meter.
True
False
7. Order the following lengths from shortest to longest:
100 cm
1 km
10 m
1000 mm
8. Sarah has a ribbon that is 3 meters long. John has a ribbon that is 280 centimeters long. Who has the longer ribbon? Show your work.