Class 4 Maths Chapter 6 Measuring Length – Extra Questions with Answers

Extra practice questions for Class 4 Maths Chapter 6 (Measuring Length), beyond the textbook. These Class 4 Maths Chapter 6 important questions are handy for quick practice.

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1. Name the standard units used to measure length.
Ans: Millimetre (mm), centimetre (cm), metre (m), and kilometre (km).

Q2. How many centimetres make 1 metre?
Ans: 100 centimetres.

Q3. How many metres make 1 kilometre?
Ans: 1,000 metres.

Short Answer Questions

Q4. Convert 350 centimetres into metres and centimetres.
Ans: 3 metres 50 centimetres.

Q5. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil, and which unit would you use to measure the distance between two cities? Why?
Ans: A pencil is measured in centimetres because it is small; the distance between two cities is measured in kilometres because it is a very large distance.

Higher-Order Thinking Question

Q6. A rope is 2 metres 40 centimetres long. If it is cut into 4 equal pieces, how long is each piece?
Ans: 2 m 40 cm = 240 cm; 240 ÷ 4 = 60 cm, so each piece is 60 centimetres long.

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