Year 1 Comparing Length, Mass and Capacity Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 1 measurement worksheet.

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cm = centimetres (length), kg = kilograms (mass), L = litres (capacity). Compare the numbers when the units are the same.

1.Which is longer? The stick (2 cm) or the snake (1 cm)?

Answer: the stick

2 cm > 1 cm.

2.Order from smallest to largest: 4 L, 3 L, 1 L

Answer: 1 L, 3 L, 4 L

3.Which is longer? The ribbon (11 cm) or the snake (25 cm)?

Answer: the snake

11 cm < 25 cm.

4.Which holds less? The sink (10 L) or the bucket (1 L)?

Answer: the bucket

10 L > 1 L.

5.Order from shortest to longest: 16 cm, 6 cm, 1 cm

Answer: 1 cm, 6 cm, 16 cm

6.Which is lighter? The parcel (8 kg) or the suitcase (9 kg)?

Answer: the parcel

8 kg < 9 kg.

7.Which is longer? The crayon (17 cm) or the worm (1 cm)?

Answer: the crayon

17 cm > 1 cm.

8.Order from smallest to largest: 8 L, 10 L, 6 L

Answer: 6 L, 8 L, 10 L

9.Which is lighter? The parcel (6 kg) or the suitcase (10 kg)?

Answer: the parcel

6 kg < 10 kg.

10.Which is heavier? The parcel (10 kg) or the box of books (5 kg)?

Answer: the parcel

10 kg > 5 kg.

11.Order from lightest to heaviest: 1 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg

Answer: 1 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg

12.Which is shorter? The snake (4 cm) or the rope (21 cm)?

Answer: the snake

4 cm < 21 cm.

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