Measurement — Flashcards
ICSE · Class 2 · Mathematics
25 flashcards for Measurement (ICSE Class 2 Mathematics) to test yourself on key terms and facts. Sample: "How many hand spans long is your desk?"
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How many hand spans long is your desk? Measure it using your hand span.
Answer
Step 1: Place your hand from one end of the desk. Step 2: Mark where your hand ends. Step 3: Move your hand and place it again. Step 4: Keep doing this until you reach the other end. Count how many ha…
Riya measured her bed with her palm and got 15 palms. Her brother got 12 palms. Why are the answers different?
Answer
Because their palms are of different sizes. Non-standard units like palm, hand span, or foot vary from person to person. So, same object can have different measurements.
Use paper clips to measure the length of your pencil. How many paper clips long is it?
Answer
Step 1: Line up paper clips from one end of the pencil to the other. Step 2: Make sure they are touching but not overlapping. Step 3: Count the number of paper clips. Example: My pencil is 10 paper cl…
Which is longer — a table that is 5 pencils long or a book that is 4 pencils long?
Answer
The table is longer because 5 pencils > 4 pencils. When using the same unit (pencil), we can compare lengths directly.
A book is 8 erasers long. If one eraser is about 5 cm, how long is the book in cm?
Answer
Step 1: 1 eraser ≈ 5 cm. Step 2: 8 erasers = 8 × 5 = 40 cm. So, the book is about 40 cm long.
Why can't we use a matchstick and a pencil together to measure the same object?
Answer
Because they are different in length. To measure correctly, we must use the same unit throughout. Mixing units gives wrong answers.
Measure your maths book using crayons. How many crayons long is it?
Answer
Step 1: Place one crayon at the edge of the book. Step 2: Add more crayons end-to-end. Step 3: Count how many crayons fit. Example: My book is 4 crayons long.
A table is 6 pencils long. If your friend uses a shorter pencil, will the measurement be more or less?
Answer
More. If the pencil is shorter, you need more of them to cover the same length. So, the number will be higher.
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