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प्रश्न
Think - How will you know the number of centimetres if you measure with a rope, shoe-string, thread etc.?
| My measurement | My friend's measurement | |
| Nose | ______ centimetres | ______ centimetres |
| Around the wrist | ______ centimetres | ______ centimetres |
| Around the head | ______ centimetres | ______ centimetres |
| Ear | ______ centimetres | ______ centimetres |
| Hand (tip of middle finger to wrist) | ______ centimetres | ______ centimetres |
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उत्तर
This can be done by first measuring with a rope, shoe string, thread, etc. and then comparing with the scale.
| My measurement | My friend's measurement | |
| Nose | 3 centimetres | 3 centimetres |
| Around the wrist | 12 centimetres | 11 centimetres |
| Around the head | 36 centimetres | 35 centimetres |
| Ear | 5 centimetres | 5 centimetres |
| Hand (tip of middle finger to wrist) | 12 centimetres | 11 centimetres |
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संबंधित प्रश्न

- Guess the distance between any two dots. How many centimetres is it? Now measure it with the help of a scale. Did you guess right?
- Which two dots do you think are farthest from each other? Check your answer.
- Which two dots are nearest to each other? Check your answer.
Try This.
Draw another hair of double the length.

The Long and Short of Your Family!
- Who is the tallest in your family? _____
- Who is the shortest in your family? _____
- What is the difference between their heights? _____
Have you heard about marathon races in which people have to run about 40 kilometres? People run marathons on roads because the track of a stadium is only 400 metres.
So, if you run a marathon on a stadium track, you will have to complete ______ rounds!
Here are the Indian Records and World Records for some jumps.
| Sports | World Record | Indian Record |
| High Jump (Men) | Javier S. (2m 45 cm) | Chandra Pal (2m 17 cm) |
| Long Jump (Men) | Mike P. (8m 95 cm) | Amrit Pal (8m 8 cm) |
| High Jump (Women) | Stefka K. (2m 9 cm) | Bobby A. (1m 91 cm) |
| Long Jump (Women) | Galina C. (7m 52 cm) | Anju G. (6m 83 cm) |
Find out from the table -
If Mike P. could jump ______ centimeters longer, his jump would be full 9 meters.

How many shirts can be hung on this wire?
Compare your measurement with your friends.
- Who has the biggest head and who has the smallest head?
- Who has the longest hand (from middle finger to wrist)?
- Which is longer? Your ear or your nose?
- Is any of your nails more than 1 centimetre long?
Activity 2
Some Class III children have marked a 1 metre height on the wall of their class.
You can also mark 1 metre on your class wall.
Which of these will be in centimeters and which will be in meters?
Distance from classroom to school gate
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