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Far and Near

CBSE · Class 5 · Mathematics

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Key Topics to Revise

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1. Choosing the Correct Unit

  • Metre is used for longer objects such as the height of India Gate.
  • Centimetre is used for smaller objects such as a handkerchief, a mobile phone, or the distance between two buttons on a shirt.
  • Depth of a well is usually measured in metres.
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2. Millimetre and Centimetre

  • One centimetre is divided into ten equal parts.
  • Each part is called 1 millimetre.
  • 10 mm = 1 cm.
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3. Comparing and Matching Lengths

  • Lengths can be compared using <, =, and >.
  • Make the units the same before comparing.
  • A larger number of centimetres means a longer length when the units are the same.
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4. Long Distances and Kilometre

  • Kilometre is used for long distances.
  • Kilo stands for thousand.
  • 1 km means 1000 m.

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Small objects such as a mobileOne centimetre is divided into tenKilo stands for thousandLengths can be compared using <Lengths with the same units can

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