Draw lines of the following lengths in your notebook using a scale: 5 cm 5 mm, 3 cm 6 mm, 8 cm 3 mm, 36 mm, 67 mm. How did you draw lines of lengths 36 mm and 67 mm?
For 36 mm: Convert to cm and mm: 36 mm = 3 cm 6 mm Draw 3 cm and add 6 small marks (mm)
For 67 mm: 67 mm = 6 cm 7 mm Draw 6 cm and add 7 small marks
Note: The scale has millimetre marks between centimetre marks, with 1 cm = 10 mm.
Explanation
The chapter teaches that 1 cm = 10 mm. To draw lines in mm, students convert to cm and mm format. For example, 36 mm = 3 cm 6 mm means drawing 3 cm and then counting 6 small millimetre marks.
Solution Steps
Convert 36 mm to cm and mm: 36 mm = 3 cm 6 mm
Draw 3 cm and add 6 small millimetre marks
Convert 67 mm to cm and mm: 67 mm = 6 cm 7 mm
Draw 6 cm and add 7 small millimetre marks
Remember: 1 cm = 10 mm (the scale has millimetre marks between centimetre marks)