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Comparing and ordering measurements

Mathematics · Measurement · ages 6-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Ava compares 30 ml and 50 ml and writes 30 ml < 50 ml.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. Two sticks measure 45 cm and 32 cm. Which sentence is true?

    • 45 cm is a mass, not a length
    • 45 cm is greater than 32 cm
    • 45 cm is equal to 32 cm
    • The sticks use different units

  3. Which of these matching-unit lengths is greatest?

    • 45 cm
    • 52 cm
    • 30 cm
    • 60 cm

  4. Three ribbons measure 25 cm, 25 cm and 30 cm. How many ribbons have a length equal to 25 cm?

    Answer: ______________

  5. Zoe writes 6 cups > 11 cups. Which correction matches the measurements?

    • Write 6 cups < 11 cups
    • Write 6 cups = 11 cups
    • Keep 6 cups > 11 cups

  6. Using the same measuring cup, Jug A holds 5 full cups, Jug B holds 2 and Jug C holds 8. Which jug has the least capacity?

    Jug A5Jug B2Jug C8
    • Jug A
    • Jug B
    • Jug C

  7. A mass list should run from heaviest to lightest. It is written 25 g, 10 g, 18 g. What mass, in grams, must move into the second position?

    Answer: ______________

  8. A list has three different lengths, from shortest to longest: 12 cm, a missing length, 20 cm. Which length is longer than 12 cm and shorter than 20 cm?

    • 23 cm
    • 9 cm
    • 15 cm
    • 20 cm

  9. Plant X is 11 cm tall, Plant Y is 4 cm and Plant Z is 8 cm. Which order is shortest to tallest?

    Plant X11Plant Y4Plant Z8
    • Y, Z, X
    • X, Z, Y
    • Z, Y, X

  10. Two bottles each hold 7 of the same measuring cups. Their capacities should be written 7 cups > 7 cups.

    Circle one:   True   False

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  1. True · 30 is less than 50 and both measurements use ml.
  2. 45 cm is greater than 32 cm · Both records are lengths in centimetres. Since 45 is greater than 32, 45 cm is greater than 32 cm.
  3. 60 cm · 60 cm is greater than each other listed length.
  4. 2 · Two of the records match 25 cm.
  5. Write 6 cups < 11 cups · 6 is less than 11, so the comparison is 6 cups < 11 cups.
  6. Jug B · 2 is the smallest measurement, so Jug B has the least capacity.
  7. 18 · From heaviest to lightest, the correct order is 25, 18, 10 g.
  8. 15 cm · Only 15 cm is both greater than 12 cm and less than 20 cm.
  9. Y, Z, X · The heights order as 4, 8, 11 cm. Their names are Y, Z, X.
  10. False · The capacities match, so write 7 cups = 7 cups.
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