Measuring the Length

Measurement of length using an arm is more accurate than that using a metre scale.

In order to measure the length of a jasmine garland in cubit, the seller has to keep the garland between his elbow and the tip of the _____ finger of an open palm.

In order to measure the length of a string of flowers, we can use our arm instead of a metre scale. Do you agree with the statement? Justify your answer.

The measurement of length using an arm is not accurate. Explain the reason for this.

Choose the odd one. 

While measuring the length of a knitting needle, the reading of the scale at one end is $3.0 \mathrm{cm}$ and at the other end is $33.1 \mathrm{cm}$. The length of the needle is _____ $\mathrm{cm}$.

What type of unit of length a pace or a footstep is?

The length of the table in this picture is _____ hand spans.

Name the best unit for measuring the length of a pencil.

Give one word for the following:

The length between a man’s elbow and the tip of the middle finger of an open palm.

Give one word for a fixed quantity with respect to which a physical quantity is measured.

The length of the arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle figure is called _____.

Name the best unit for measuring the length of a pencil.

The length of a table is $6$ handspans. The length of other table is $8$ handspans. If both the tables are joined, how many total handspans will be the length ?

Write the symbol for the unit centimetre.

Write the symbol for the unit metre. ($\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{cm}$) 

Name a standard unit to measure length. (Cubit/Metre).

The length of a curved wooden stick can be measured using a metre scale.

Name the instruments used to measure length, temperature and weight. 

The distance between Radha's home and her school is 3250 m. Express this distance in kilometres.

The distance between Radha's home and her school is _____ km.