Year 2 Comparing Length, Mass and Capacity Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — 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 longer? The snake (25 cm) or the crayon (16 cm)?

Answer: the snake

25 cm > 16 cm.

2.Order from smallest to largest: 10 L, 12 L, 6 L

Answer: 6 L, 10 L, 12 L

3.The pencil is 75 cm. The stick is 14 cm. The pencil is cm longer.

Answer: 61

4.Which is lighter? The sack of potatoes (28 kg) or the bag of sand (35 kg)?

Answer: the sack of potatoes

28 kg < 35 kg.

5.Order from smallest to largest: 44 L, 9 L, 5 L

Answer: 5 L, 9 L, 44 L

6.The stick is 76 cm. The train is 36 cm. The stick is cm longer.

Answer: 40

7.Which is lighter? The box of books (28 kg) or the suitcase (1 kg)?

Answer: the suitcase

28 kg > 1 kg.

8.Order from shortest to longest: 50 cm, 91 cm, 15 cm

Answer: 15 cm, 50 cm, 91 cm

9.The sack of potatoes is 27 kg. The suitcase is 25 kg. The sack of potatoes is kg heavier.

Answer: 2

10.Which is shorter? The worm (56 cm) or the crayon (5 cm)?

Answer: the crayon

56 cm > 5 cm.

11.Order from shortest to longest: 11 cm, 41 cm, 10 cm

Answer: 10 cm, 11 cm, 41 cm

12.The suitcase is 9 kg. The dog is 6 kg. The suitcase is kg heavier.

Answer: 3

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