Different Lengths: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
Mathematics
Grade 6
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focusing on understanding and accurately ordering decimal lengths, identifying common misconceptions, and applying the concept to real-world scenarios.
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Different Lengths: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Arrange the following lengths in order from shortest to longest: 4.56 m, 4.560 m, 4.565 m.
[2 marks]2.
Calculate and compare: Which is longer, 7.890 km or 7.89 km? Show your working.
[3 marks]3.
A ribbon is 2.345 meters long and another is 2.334 meters long. Which one is longer? Explain your reasoning.
[3 marks]4.
Order the following lengths from shortest to longest: 0.999 km, 1 km, 0.995 km.
[2 marks]5.
Construct a line segment on the grid that is exactly 3.75 units long. Describe your steps.
[3 marks]6.
Which length is most likely to be misread as longer: 2.9 km or 2.90 km? Why? How can you avoid this mistake?
[3 marks]7.
Order these lengths: 3.005 m, 3.05 m, 3.5 m, from shortest to longest.
[2 marks]8.
A piece of string measures 1.2345 meters. A second piece measures 1.234 meters. Which one is longer? Show your working.
[3 marks]9.
Identify and correct the mistake in ordering these lengths: 0.87 km, 0.8 km, 0.88 km.
[3 marks]10.
A rod is 5.678 meters long, and another is 5.667 meters long. Which is longer? Show your reasoning.
[3 marks]11.
Challenge: The lengths of two sides of a rectangle are 4.555 m and 4.55 m. Which side is longer? Justify your answer.
[3 marks]12.
Mixed Review: Order 0.666 km, 0.66 km, 0.606 km, from shortest to longest.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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