Year 2 Comparing Length, Mass and Capacity Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 2 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 heavier? The parcel (10 kg) or the bag of sand (7 kg)?
- Athe parcel
- Bthe bag of sand
Answer: the parcel
10 kg > 7 kg.
2.Order from smallest to largest: 4 L, 5 L, 3 L
Answer: 3 L, 4 L, 5 L
3.Which is longer? The train (16 cm) or the crayon (14 cm)?
- Athe train
- Bthe crayon
Answer: the train
16 cm > 14 cm.
4.Which holds more? The watering can (1 L) or the fish tank (7 L)?
- Athe watering can
- Bthe fish tank
Answer: the fish tank
1 L < 7 L.
5.Order from lightest to heaviest: 1 kg, 3 kg, 7 kg
Answer: 1 kg, 3 kg, 7 kg
6.Which is heavier? The box of books (6 kg) or the parcel (8 kg)?
- Athe box of books
- Bthe parcel
Answer: the parcel
6 kg < 8 kg.
7.Which is heavier? The dog (1 kg) or the bag of sand (9 kg)?
- Athe dog
- Bthe bag of sand
Answer: the bag of sand
1 kg < 9 kg.
8.Order from lightest to heaviest: 3 kg, 6 kg, 1 kg
Answer: 1 kg, 3 kg, 6 kg
9.Which is shorter? The crayon (20 cm) or the worm (12 cm)?
- Athe crayon
- Bthe worm
Answer: the worm
20 cm > 12 cm.
10.Which holds more? The fish tank (2 L) or the sink (3 L)?
- Athe fish tank
- Bthe sink
Answer: the sink
2 L < 3 L.
11.Order from smallest to largest: 6 L, 9 L, 2 L
Answer: 2 L, 6 L, 9 L
12.Which is shorter? The crayon (6 cm) or the train (18 cm)?
- Athe crayon
- Bthe train
Answer: the crayon
6 cm < 18 cm.
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