Question

2. The lengths of two insects are given below.

Ladybug: 10 millimeters
Walking stick: 30 centimeters
What is the difference in length of these two insects in millimeters
A 70 mm
B 20 mm
C 290 mm
D 2,990 mm

Answer 1

The conversion rate of millimetres to centimetres is 10 = 1 (Meaning 10 millimetres will equal one centimetre).

Knowing this, we can convert the centimetres to millimetres by multiplying by 10.

30 x 10 = 300

So a walking stick is 300 millimetres long.

To find the difference, we need to subtract the larger number from the smaller one.

300 - 10 = 290

Therefore the answer is 290mm.

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