Measuring to the nearest cm or mm Measure

Measuring to the nearest ½ cm or mm.

Measure the length and width of this shape to the nearest ½ cm The width is the shortest side The length is the longest side

Measure the length and width of this shape to the nearest ½ cm 1. Measure the length 2. Measure the width The length is The width is 9½ cm 4½ cm

Measure the length and width of this shape to the nearest ½ cm What if they are not exact sizes? 1. Measure the length 2. Measure the width To the nearest half cm, the length is To the nearest half cm, the width is 8½ cm 3 cm

Measure length and width to the nearest millimetre 0 0 0 0 0 Most of the time, we use this side of our rulers for measuring. If we turn them the other way round, we have millimetres. 0 0 0 0 0 Notice that the numbers go up in 10’s. 0

Measure length and width to the nearest millimetre Here is a close-up of the millimetres markings 0 0 Each 10 millimetres is also is marked. This means that we can be more accurate with our measuring. We can now measure objects to the nearest millimetre!

0 0 Measure the length and width of this shape to the nearest millimetre 0 0 1. Measure the length 0 0 0 2. Measure the width 0 0 The length is The width is 0 0 0 92 mm 46 mm 0 0 0