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Question
Which is longer? Thumb or little finger?
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Solution
Thumb is longer than little finger.
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| 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) |
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| 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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- Who has the biggest head and who has the smallest head?
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- Mark 1 metre on the rope and make a knot there.
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If you don't get a metre rod use a measuring-tape and mark 100 centimetres on the rope. 100 centimetres are equal to a metre, so you get the metre-rope.
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Length of an earthworm |
2 kilometres |
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Height of a child |
5 metres |
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Width of a finger nail |
10 centimetres |
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Length of a Sari |
1 centimetre |
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Distance from home to school |
1 metre |





