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Metric Measurement Comparison
Compare the measurements carefully. Write the unit with your answer when it is needed.
Compare measurements
Choose or write the measurement that matches each question.
1.Which is longer: a 16 cm paintbrush or a 24 cm drumstick?
- The 16 cm paintbrush
- The 24 cm drumstick
2.Which holds more: a 400 mL jug or a 650 mL bottle?
- The 400 mL jug
- The 650 mL bottle
3.At the music festival, Tevita carries a 320 g tambourine and Ana carries a 275 g shaker. Which instrument has the greater mass?
- The tambourine
- The shaker
4.Which is the shortest length?
- 19 cm
- 8 cm
- 13 cm
- 28 cm
Put measurements in order
Use the units and numbers to decide what comes first, next and last.
5.Order these lengths from shortest to longest: a 6 cm badge, a 31 cm scarf and an 18 cm music book.
6.Order these masses from lightest to heaviest: a 90 g apple, a 350 g lunchbox and a 12 g ticket.
7.Zoe has three lengths of festival bunting: 42 cm, 15 cm and 27 cm. Write them from longest to shortest.
Compare and solve
Complete each comparison or show how you worked it out.
8.A 700 mL drink bottle holds than a 450 mL cup.
9.A 36 cm cable is than a 52 cm cable.
10.A 240 g bag of popcorn is than a 300 g bag of popcorn.
11.Ana has 1,000 mL of water. Each refill cup holds 250 mL. How many full cups can she fill?
12.A 1 m ribbon is 100 cm long. Is it longer or shorter than a 75 cm ribbon?
13.Why is it helpful to measure two objects using the same unit before comparing them?
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