S. K. Gupta Anubhuti Gangal Class 2 Math Eighth Chapter Measurement Practice Page 140

Practice Page 140

(1) Write of the following objects is about 1 centimeter long. Write Yes or No.

(a) A carrot = No

(b) A pea = Yes

(d) A crayon = No

(e) A puppy = No

(f) An ant = Yes

(2) Which is longer, a centimeter or a metre?

Ans: A metre.

(3) Which standard unit of length, centimeters or metres would you use to measure the following lengths and heights?

Write in the given blank space.

(a) The length of a table metre.

(b) The width of playing card centimeter.

(d) The height of a double decker bus metre.

(e) The height of your school building metre.

(4) Fill in blanks with more/less.

(a) The height of a cycle is more than 1 metre.

(b) The length of 3 seater sofa is more than 1 metre.

(d) The height of my school bag is less than 1 metre.

(e) The height of a cat is less than 1 meter.

(5) Complete the following table:

(6) Write metre (m) or centimetre (cm) in the blank space.

(a) My pencil is 10 cm long.

(b) My height is 90 cm.

(d) This tree is 3 m high.

(d) My hair-pin is 3 cm long.

Measure the length in centimetres.

(7) The following diagram shows the location of the house of four children.

(a) How far is the school from Sita’s house?

Ans: 350 m

(b) Pinky came to the school and then walked back home. How far did she walk?

Ans: (275 + 275) = 550 m

Ans: (500 + 275) = 775 m

(d) Rite first walks to the school and then walks to Sita’s house. How far does Rita walk?

Ans: (500 + 350) = 850 cm

(e) How many metres more is the school from Pinky’s house than from Montu’s house?

Ans: (275 – 200) = 75 m

(8) A train is 150 metres long and the platform at the station is 285 metres long. How far does the train travel in crossing the platform?

Ans: (150 + 285) = 435 m

(9) Cloth sells at 7 rupees a metre. Find the price of 65 metres of this cloth?

Ans: 65 × 7 = 455 rupees.