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1 Refer to the 0.5-m lengths indicated on the diagram and

determine how many of these lengths correspond to the
unknown length of the rope above the climber.
1
Note: There are approximately 3 2 or 3.5 of these lengths
in the rope.

0.5 m
From the above diagram there are
1
approximately 3 2 (or 3.5) of these lengths
in the rope.
2 Multiply the number of lengths by 0.5 m. Length = 3.5 0.5
= 1.75
3 Write the answer. The length of the rope is approximately
1.75 m.

reMeMBer

1. The most commonly used units to measure length are kilometres (km), metres (m),
centimetres (cm) and millimetres (mm).
2. When measuring length, it is easiest to use units that give us convenient values (not too
large and not too small)
3. When reading scales and measuring length:
(a) check that the scale starts at zero
(b) check the value of each small division by counting along the scale to the next major
mark
(c) always give units (for example, centimetres) with your answer.

eXerCise
9B reading scales and measuring length
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PatHWays 1 We3a State the reading indicated by the arrow in each case below giving answers in:
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eBookk plus i decimal form
ii fractional form where appropriate.
Activity 9-B-1 a
Reading scales
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Activity 9-B-2
More scales
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Activity 9-B-3
Advanced scales 0 cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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c
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0 cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Measure it!
d We3b

0 cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

0 cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

f
0 cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

g
0 cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

h
0 cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

i 0 1 2

j 0 1 2

2 Read the values shown on the following scales. For parts a to d and g read from the arrow.
a b
i

iii

ii
iv

iii
i

ii

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c iii d i ii iii
ii

e i ii

iii iv

f g i ii

iii

3 MC The reading on the scale below is:

0 1 2 3

A 2.2 B 2.4 C 2.6

D 2.8 E 3.3

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4 MC The reading on the scale below is:

0 1
4 2
A B 4 C
5 5
2 1
D E 2
10

5 Measure each of the following lines in centimetres.

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
6 Measure each of the following lines to the nearest millimetre.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
7 Convert each of the lengths obtained in question 6 to centimetres in fraction form.
8 We4 In each of the following illustrations, use the given length to estimate the other lengths
mentioned.
a The distance from the centre of the Earth to the centre of the Sun

Venus

Sun
Earth

Mercury

10 million km

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b The length of the train if it has four

carriages

15 m

c The height of the giraffe d The height of the window (to the inside
centre of the frame)

1.8 m

30 cm

e The distance in a straight line from:

i Cann River to Falls Creek ii Melbourne to Underbool iii Geelong to Canberra
A 142E B 144E C 146E D 148E 150E
34S

Renmark

Mallee
Underbool
Australia

3
Murrayville
Patchewollock
Hopetoun
Birchip
36S Jeparit 36S
Hindmarsh
Warracknabeal
Bordertown Dimboola Inglewood
South

Murtoa
Goroke

2 2

Cape Howe

ile 38S
M
e ty ach
Portland n e
Ni B
Cape Nelson
Ta s m a n S e a
1
N 1

Mt La Trobe 759 m Promontory

0 50 100 150 km
King Bass Strait
Island
A 142E B C 146E E 150E F

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f The height of the building in the foreground

10 m

g The height (x) of the pole near the utility

180 cm

reAsoning

9 Explain how you could use a normal ruler to find the thickness of a page in this textbook.
Calculate the thickness of the page in your Maths textbook and Science textbook.
10 Devise a way of measuring the length of a students pace during her walking, jogging and
running. (Hint: you may use a long tape measure preferably 30 m or a trundle wheel.)

refleCtion
Think of a situation from your daily
life in which you would need to
estimate some lengths.

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