Now, look at a scale that you find in a geometry box. How many centimetres does it have? _______
The small scale that you mostly use in school is like this one.

Is it easier to start measuring from the 0 mark? Look at the things drawn near the scale and find out their lengths.

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Solution

The small scale we mostly use in school is 15 cm long.

Yes, it is easier to start measuring things from the zero mark.

The length of the nail is 4 cm.
The length of the pebble is 3 cm.
The length of the safety pin is 2 cm.
The length of the paper clip is 1 cm.

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Now, look at a scale that you find in a geometry box. How many centimetres does it have? _______ The small scale that you mostly use in school is like this one. Is it easier to start measuring from the 0 mark? Look at the things drawn near the scale and find out their lengths.

The small scale we mostly use in school is 15 cm long. Yes, it is easier to start measuring things from the zero mark. The length of the nail is 4 cm. The length of the pebble is 3 cm. The length of the safety pin is 2 cm. The length of the paper clip is 1 cm.

Now, look at a scale that you find in a geometry box. How many centimetres does it have? _______
The small scale that you mostly use in school is like this one.

Is it easier to start measuring from the 0 mark? Look at the things drawn near the scale and find out their lengths.

The small scale we mostly use in school is 15 cm long.

Yes, it is easier to start measuring things from the zero mark.

The length of the nail is 4 cm.
The length of the pebble is 3 cm.
The length of the safety pin is 2 cm.
The length of the paper clip is 1 cm.