Let’s measure each object carefully using the ruler shown. The rulers are marked in millimeters (mm), and we need to read where each object ends.
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1. Pencil
- Starts at 0 mm.
- Ends just past the 5 cm mark — that’s 50 mm, but it goes a little further.
- Looking closely: it ends at
56 mm.
✔ So, pencil =
56 mm
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2. Wooden stick / toothpick
- Starts at 0 mm.
- Ends right at the 4 cm mark → that’s
40 mm.
✔ So, wooden stick =
40 mm
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3. Red crayon
- Starts at 0 mm.
- Ends at the 6 cm mark → that’s
60 mm.
✔ So, crayon =
60 mm
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4. Battery
- Starts at 0 mm.
- Ends at the 3 cm mark → that’s
30 mm.
✔ So, battery =
30 mm
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5. Paperclip
- Starts at 0 mm.
- Ends halfway between 2 cm and 3 cm → that’s 2.5 cm =
25 mm.
✔ So, paperclip =
25 mm
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Final Answer:
1. 56
2. 40
3. 60
4. 30
5. 25
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of measuring to the nearest centimeter worksheet.