Grade 6 Mathematics · Strand 2: Measurement · Length
Measuring Length and the Millimetre
A short Grade 6 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Measurement: Length. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. How many millimetres are there in 1 centimetre?
- A. 10 mm
- B. 100 mm
- C. 1000 mm
- D. 5 mm
2. A pencil sharpener is placed with one end at the 0 mark of a ruler. Its other end reaches 2 cm plus 5 small tick marks. What is its length in millimetres?
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3. Wanjiru measures a maize seed. She places the end of the seed at the very edge of her plastic ruler, but the 0 mark starts a little way in from the edge. What mistake has she made?
- A. She has a zero error because she did not start from the 0 mark
- B. She has used the wrong unit, centimetres instead of metres
- C. She has measured the width instead of the length
- D. She has counted the lines instead of the spaces
4. The length of a paper clip is 3 cm and 1 mm. Write its length in millimetres.
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5. What is the name of the metric unit of length that is one tenth of a centimetre?
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