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The animals in the picture had a competition. The animal who had the longest tail won a prize. Now who do you think won the first prize and who won the second? Just guess the length of the longest tail.

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Monkey won the first prize and cow won the second prize. Monkey’s tail is the longest and is about 1 metre long.

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Chapter 4: Long and Short - The Long Tail Competition [Page 59]

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NCERT Math - Magic [English] Class 3
Chapter 4 Long and Short
The Long Tail Competition | Q 1 | Page 59

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