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Length from a ruler that does not start at zero

Year 2 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Count the units between the start and the end, or subtract.

  1. A string starts at 6 on a ruler and ends at 9. How long is it in cm?
  2. A strip starts at 5 on a ruler and ends at 7. How long is it in cm?
  3. A ribbon starts at 1 on a ruler and ends at 10. How long is it in cm?
  4. A rope starts at 7 on a ruler and ends at 10. How long is it in cm?
  5. A rope starts at 2 on a ruler and ends at 10. How long is it in cm?
  6. A rope starts at 4 on a ruler and ends at 14. How long is it in cm?
  7. A strip starts at 7 on a ruler and ends at 9. How long is it in cm?
  8. A pencil starts at 11 on a ruler and ends at 13. How long is it in cm?
  9. A strip starts at 16 on a ruler and ends at 20. How long is it in cm?
  10. A ribbon starts at 9 on a ruler and ends at 13. How long is it in cm?
  11. A rope starts at 16 on a ruler and ends at 19. How long is it in cm?
  12. A branch starts at 6 on a ruler and ends at 9. How long is it in cm?
  13. A stick starts at 5 on a ruler and ends at 15. How long is it in inches?
  14. A ribbon starts at 2 on a ruler and ends at 5. How long is it in inches?
  15. A rope starts at 10 on a ruler and ends at 18. How long is it in inches?
  16. A string starts at 6 on a ruler and ends at 12. How long is it in inches?
  17. A rope starts at 4 on a ruler and ends at 12. How long is it in inches?
  18. A rope starts at 23 on a ruler and ends at 27. How long is it in inches?
  19. A crayon starts at 8 on a ruler and ends at 13. How long is it in inches?
  20. A rope starts at 17 on a ruler and ends at 26. How long is it in inches?
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Answer key: Length from a ruler that does not start at zero

  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 9
  4. 3
  5. 8
  6. 10
  7. 2
  8. 2
  9. 4
  10. 4
  11. 3
  12. 3
  13. 10
  14. 3
  15. 8
  16. 6
  17. 8
  18. 4
  19. 5
  20. 9