Maths Class 5 Measurement of Length

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

A snake is 2.7 m long and a millipede is 56 mm long. How much shorter is the millipede than the snake?

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A 26.44 cm
B 53.3 cm
C 264.4 cm
D 265.5 cm

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Answer: C. 264.4 cm

Convert snake to cm: 2.7 m × 100 = 270 cm.
Convert millipede to cm: 56 mm ÷ 10 = 5.6 cm.
Find the difference: 270 cm - 5.6 cm = 264.4 cm.

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A snake is 2.7 m long and a millipede is 56 mm long. How much shorter is the millipede than the snake?

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