Length Measurement Math Example 4
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Example 4
easyA worm is 4 cubes long and a caterpillar is 7 cubes long. How much longer is the caterpillar?
Solution
- 1 Find the difference: \(7 - 4 = 3\).
- 2 The caterpillar is 3 cubes longer.
Answer
3 cubes longer
Subtracting the shorter length from the longer one gives the difference in length.
About Length Measurement
Measuring how long something is using standard units (cm, m, in, ft) by finding the difference between start and end marks.
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