Measure in kilometres and metres 2 Match the words to the abbreviations.
millimetres km
centimetres mm
1 What unit would you use to measure each item?
Tick the most appropriate unit.
metres m
a) length of a crayon
centimetres metres kilometres
kilometres cm
b) length of a playground
centimetres metres kilometres 3 Write < or > to compare the lengths.
a) 1m 1 cm d) 1 km 1m
c) journey of a boat from the UK to the USA
centimetres metres kilometres b) 1 mm 1 cm e) 1 cm 1 km
c) 1m 1 mm f) 1 km 1 mm
d) distance from home to school
centimetres metres kilometres
4
There are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram.
e) distance of a running race
Use this fact to complete the sentences.
centimetres metres kilometres
There are metres in 1 kilometre.
Compare answers with a partner.
1,000 m is equal to km.
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5 Complete the models. 8 Rosie runs 2 km 400 m.
a) c) Tiny moves 300 m.
3 km
4 km
600 m a) How far do they travel altogether?
km m
3 km b) How much further does Rosie travel?
900 m
km m
b) d)
10 km 350 m
350 m 270 m 1 km 9 Here are the distances between three villages.
4 km 100 m
6 Write < , > or = to complete the statements. village A village B village C
a) 4 km 4 km 300 m The distance from village B to village C is 200 m further than
the distance from village A to village B.
b) 6 km 199 m 6 km 700 m What is the distance from village A to village C?
c) 7 km 3 km 980 m
km m
d) 300 m + 500 m + 8 km 8 km 800 m
10 Use the digit cards to complete the statement.
7 Here are some measurements. 0 2 4 6 8
3m 3 km 300 m 1 km
2 km 600 m < km m < 4 km 800 m
a) Which is the shortest measurement? How many different ways can you find?
b) Which is the longest measurement? Compare answers with a partner.
How do you know?
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Equivalent lengths 2 Complete the statements.
(kilometres and metres)
a) 1,000 m = km d) km = 4,000 m
b) 9,000 m = km e) 7 km = m
c) m = 8 km f) 3 = 3,000
1 There are 1,000 metres (m) in 1 kilometre (km).
1 km
1,000 m 3 Complete the statements.
Use the bar models to complete the sentences. a) 6,000 m = km
6,100 m = km m
a)
1 km 1 km
6,200 m = km m
6,450 m = km m
There are m in 2 km.
b) 4,300 m = km m
b)
1 km 1 km 1 km 5,300 m = km m
6,300 m = km m
There are m in 3 km.
c) m = 2 km 600 m
c) 3 km 200 m = m
1,000 m 1,000 m 1,000 m 1,000 m 1,000 m
9 km 500 m = m
There are 5,000 m in km. 9 km 50 m = m
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4 Complete the bar models. 7 Complete the table.
a) e) How far they live How far they live
1 km 3 km
Pupil
from school (km) from school (m)
m 400 m 800 m 1 km m
Dani 2 km
b) f)
1 km 3 km
Scott 7,000 m
m 700 m 800 m 1,200 m km
1
Kim km
2
c) g)
1 km km Nijah 2,500 m
m 300 m 400 m 2,200 m 2,800 m 3
Teddy 1 km
4
d) h)
2 km km
1
m 1,600 m 900 m 3,600 m 2 km 1
8 Aisha lives 1 km away from school.
2
a) How many metres is that?
5 One morning, Filip walks 6 km.
In the afternoon, he walks another 3,800 m.
How far does Filip walk altogether?
km m m
6 Complete the statements.
She walks to and from school 5 days a week.
a) 500 m + 600 m = 1,100 m = km m
b) Does Aisha walk more than 10 km in a week?
b) 700 m + 900 m = m= km m Show your workings.
c) 1,700 m + 900 m = m= km m
d) 3,400 m + 2,800 m = m= km m
e) 1,500 m + m= m = 3 km 200 m
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Perimeter on a grid 2 Draw two different rectangles with a perimeter of 14 cm.
1 cm
1 cm
1 Work out the perimeter of each rectangle.
a) 1 cm
1 cm
cm
b) 1 cm
1 cm 3 Which of the hexagons has the greater perimeter?
Show all your workings.
cm A 1 cm B 1 cm
1 cm 1 cm
c) 1 cm
1 cm
cm
Shape has the greater perimeter.
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4 Work out the perimeter of the shape. 6 Work out the perimeter of the rectangle.
1 cm
1 cm
1 cm
1 cm
cm
cm
7 A shape is drawn on a squared grid.
Part of the shape is hidden.
5 1 cm
Draw two shapes with a perimeter of 20 cm.
Your shapes should not be rectangles. 1 cm
1 cm
1 cm
What could the perimeter of the shape be?
cm
Is there more than one answer?
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c) 1 cm
Perimeter of a rectangle
1 cm
cm + cm + cm + cm = cm
1 Work out the perimeter of each rectangle.
What do you notice about the addition sentences in each part?
a) 1 cm
1 cm 2 Work out the perimeter of each rectangle.
a) c)
7 cm
12 cm
4 cm 4 cm
7 cm 3 cm
cm cm
cm + cm + cm + cm = cm b)
4 cm d)
2 km
b) 1 cm
1 cm 9 cm 400 m
cm km m
How did you work out each perimeter?
cm + cm + cm + cm = cm Compare methods with a partner.
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3 Tommy is working out the perimeters of some rectangles. 4 Each lolly stick is 8 cm long.
Find the perimeter of the shape.
8 cm
5 cm
8 cm + 5 cm = 13 cm
2 × 13 cm = 26 cm
Use Tommy’s method to find the perimeters of the rectangles.
a) cm
5 cm
4 cm
5 Tiny is working out the perimeter of this shape.
6m There is only
cm + cm = cm one length labelled,
so I cannot work out
2× cm = cm the perimeter.
b)
10 cm
5 cm Do you agree with Tiny?
Explain your reasons.
cm + cm = cm
2× cm = cm
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Perimeter of rectilinear shapes 2 A rectilinear shape is drawn on a squared grid. 1 cm
1 cm
1 A rectilinear shape is drawn on a squared grid.
1 cm
1 cm
1 cm
2 cm
3 cm
4 cm
a) Label the side lengths on the shape.
2 cm
b) How many side lengths do you need to add together
to find the perimeter of the shape?
4 cm
How do you know?
c) What is the perimeter of the shape? cm
a) How many sides does the shape have?
3 Work out the perimeters of the shapes.
b) How many side lengths do you need to add together to
a) 1 cm b) 1 cm
work out the perimeter of the shape?
1 cm 1 cm
c) Work out the perimeter of the shape.
cm
Why is the number of sides important? cm cm
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4 Work out the perimeters of the shapes. 5 Measure the lengths of the sides.
a) 10 cm What is the perimeter of the shape?
5 cm
8 cm
7 cm
3 cm
3 cm
cm
b) 4 cm
3 cm 3 cm
2 cm 2 cm
6 Tiny has worked out the perimeter of this shape.
1 cm 1 cm
7 cm
2 cm 2 cm
3 cm 3 cm The perimeter
is 27 cm.
4 cm
4 cm cm
6 cm 2 cm
c) 4 cm
4 cm
1 cm
2 cm
7 cm
3 cm
8 cm
5 cm What mistake has Tiny made?
6 cm
3 cm
cm
9 cm
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Find missing lengths in rectilinear shapes 2 Max has drawn a rectilinear shape.
9 cm
3 cm
1 Work out the missing lengths. 7 cm
6 cm
a)
4 cm
4 cm
3 cm
a) What do you notice about the lengths that have been circled?
b) What do you notice about the lengths that have
2 cm
been underlined?
7 cm
6 cm
5 cm
4 cm 3 Work out the missing lengths.
a)
cm
b) 8 cm 2 cm
6 cm 8 cm
3 cm 4 cm
b)
7 cm
3 cm 1 cm
7 cm
4 cm
11 cm
5 cm B cm
8 cm 6 cm
3 cm
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4 Work out the missing lengths. 6 Work out the missing lengths.
a) b) 11 cm a)
cm
cm
5 cm
7 cm
12 cm
5 cm
13 cm
8 cm 15 cm cm
9 cm
cm
4 cm 10 cm
18 cm
12 cm
b) 11 m
3 cm
5 Tiny is trying to work out the lengths of A and B. 11 m 34 m
A
13 m
2 cm
8 cm m
8 + 4 = 12, so
9 cm
A is 12 cm long.
B 7 Use the clues to work out the unknown lengths.
9 + 2 = 11, so B is
11 cm long.
• is half the size of
4 cm • is the second multiple of 3
2
7 cm • is equal to 3 of
Do you agree with Tiny?
9 cm
Explain your answer. = =
= =
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Calculate the perimeter of 2 a) Work out the missing lengths and label them on
rectilinear shapes the diagram.
cm
1 Work out the missing lengths and label them on the diagrams. 5 cm
Work out the perimeter of each shape. 8 cm
a) cm 5 cm
cm
3 cm 4 cm
8 cm 9 cm b) What is the perimeter of the shape?
5 cm
cm
4 cm
3 Work out the perimeter of each shape.
cm
a)
3 cm
b) 2 cm
9 cm
5 cm
b)
12 cm
7 cm
cm 3 cm
12 cm 4 cm
2 cm
5 cm 2 cm
8 cm cm cm cm
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4 Mo puts two 5 cm by 3 cm rectangles next to each other. 5 Dani thinks that there is not enough information to work out
the perimeter of the shape.
5 cm 5 cm
12 cm
3 cm
The perimeter of
10 cm
each small rectangle is 16 cm,
so the perimeter of my
larger rectangle must be Is Dani correct?
2 × 16 cm = 32 cm.
Explain your answer.
a) Is Mo correct?
6 A rectangular flower bed is 5 m long and 3 m wide.
Work out the perimeter of the larger rectangle to check
your answer. The path around the flower bed is 1 m wide.
1m
cm
b) Mo puts the rectangles together in different ways. flower bed
Work out the perimeter of each large shape.
5 cm 3 cm
3 cm a) What is the perimeter of the flower bed?
5 cm
3 cm
m
3 cm b) What is the perimeter of the outside of the path?
5 cm
5 cm
m
cm cm
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