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9 cm
Nine centimetres is a greater length.
Class 1 · English Medium · Pearson Edexcel · Mathematics
Length, mass and capacity comparisons
Explore length, mass and capacity comparisons with an example and your own answers.
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Original Kidemy foundation practice · Read the example, write your answers, then check. This starter is shared across class versions; it is not a complete board-specific lesson or course.
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Compare length by lining up starting points. Compare mass with a balance and capacity by how much a container can hold.
Worked example
A ribbon that reaches farther from the same starting line is longer.
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- Try each task yourself, then compare the answer and its reason.
Your written practice
Show your working on paper. Check your answer, then choose Next.
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a bucket
A usual bucket has greater capacity.
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mass
A balance compares mass.
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Apply the idea in a new situation and explain your method. Open writing needs a guardian or teacher to review it.
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3
Subtract five from eight.
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capacity
Capacity describes how much a container can hold.
Write in your own words. A guardian or teacher should review this response.
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The starting points differ. Put their starting ends together before comparing the other ends.
Identify the need for a common starting point.
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