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Maths · Grade 2 · Set B
Reading a ruler
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Remember: Start at the first end of the thing. Count the spaces, not the marks. If it does not start at zero, count from where it starts.

Start at zero

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How long is the marker, in centimeters?
2
How long is the eraser, in inches?
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Measure the twig. How many centimeters long is it?
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Which crayon is 4 in long?
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The key is 5 cm long.
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Not starting at zero

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The straw starts at 3 and ends at 9. How long is it, in inches?
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The leaf starts at 4 and ends at 11. How long is it, in centimeters?
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The pencil starts at 1 and ends at 8, so it is 8 cm long.
TrueFalse
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Pip says the crayon is 7 in long. Is Pip right?
No, it is 5 in longYes, it ends at 7
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The ribbon starts at 0 and ends at 20. How many centimeters long is it?
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How many inches longer is the pen than the crayon?
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Draw a crayon 5 in long on the ruler. Start at 0.
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The pencil starts at 4 and ends at 10. Write how you find how long it is.
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Answer key · Set B
Reading a ruler
18 The marker starts at 0 and ends at 8. Count the spaces: 8.
23 The eraser starts at 0 and ends at 3 inches.
37 It ends at 7 and starts at 0, so it is 7 centimeters long.
4B Start at 0 and count to the end. Crayon B ends at 4.
5True It starts at 0 and ends at 5 centimeters.
66 Count the spaces from 3 to 9: 6. Or take away: 9 - 3 = 6.
77 Count the spaces from 4 to 11: 7. Or take away: 11 - 4 = 7.
8False It starts at 1, not at zero. From 1 to 8 is 7 spaces, so it is 7 cm long.
9No, it is 5 in long Pip read where it ends. The crayon starts at 2, so count the spaces from 2 to 7: 5.
1020 The ribbon ends at 20 on a ruler that starts at 0, so it is 20 cm long.
113 The pen is 8 inches and the crayon is 5 inches. 8 - 5 = 3.
13Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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