Comparing lengths

1 Compare the lengths using longer than, shorter than or the same as.

a 9 cm is 19 cm

b Two metres is 2m

c 1 m is 1 cm

d 76 cm is 67 cm

e 15 cm is 20 cm

f 10 cm is 11 cm

g 5 cm is five cm

h 14 cm is 40 cm

i 7 cm is three cm

j 50 cm is 90 cm

k 12 cm is 21 cm

l Ten metres is 10 m

m 35 cm is 19 cm

n 89 cm is 96 cm

o 100cm is 1 metre
Comparing lengths
1 Compare the lengths using longer than, shorter than or the same as.

c 1 m is

d 76 cm is 78 cm

e 100 cm is one metre.

f 56 cm is 65 cm

g Sixty cm is fifty-two cm

2 Compare the lengths using < , > or =.

a 37 cm 73 cm

b 90 m 30 m

c 15 cm 15 m

d 65 m 75 m

e 65 m 85 m

f 65 m 95 m
 Comparing lengths
Complete the statements to make them true.
a) 3___ cm 73 cm

b) 50 m < 9m

c) 11 m > 1 cm

d) 6 cm= 3 cm

e) 8 cm > 9 cm

2 Create your own comparisons to make the statements true.

Jay thinks that 20 cm is less than 1 m.

Do you agree? Explain why.
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Problem solving and reasoning cards:

Look at the statement below.

I could put 5 cm in the box
to make the statement true.
Six lots of 5 m > Quarter of 100 m

37 cm + 8 cm < 50 cm –
True False

Is Che correct? Explain your answer.

Explain how you know.
What numbers could Che put in the box?
Write all possibilities.

Choose five objects in your classroom. Complete the boxes to make the comparisons
Measure them using a ruler. true.
Order the objects from longest to shortest.
a 40 cm – 12 cm >
Write three sentences to describe the objects
using the words longer, longest, shorter and b < 9 cm + 14 cm
shortest.

Then compare the lengths using <, > or =. c 8mx2m =

d > 35 cm ÷ 5 cm

Measure and compare the colouring pencils.

A note pad measures 17 cm.
A pen measures 14 cm.
Red = cm

The pencil is shorter than the note pad

but longer than the pen. Pink = cm

How many cm could the pencil measure?

Blue = cm
Use > and < to write a comparison to
compare the objects.
> >