Predicting length

This task is about estimating and measuring length.

Question

a)
About how many multi-link cubes will need to be clipped together to make a row as long as the pencil? (Select one)    

    • 6 cubes

    • 9 cubes

    • 12 cubes

    • 15 cubes

Question

b) About how many multi-link cubes will need to be clipped together to make a row as long as the book? (Select one)

    • 13 cubes

    • 17 cubes

    • 21 cubes

    • 25 cubes

Question 1Change answer

c)
Clip the multi-link cubes together to make one row as long as the pencil and another row as long as the exercise book.
Write your answers in the table below.

   
Object

I used
pencil  cubes
exercise book  cubes


d)
 

Using a ruler, measure how many centimetres long the pencil is. Do the same with the exercise book.
Write your measurements in the table below.

    
Object

I measured
pencil  cm
exercise book  cm