Question

1.Four children measure the length of a table which was about 2 m. Each of them used different ways to measure it.
(i) Sam measured it with a half metre long thread.
(ii) Gurmeet measured it with a 15 cm scale from her geometry box.
(iii) Reena measured it using her hand span.
(iv) Salim measured it using a 5 m long measuring tape.

Which one of them would get the most accurate length? Give reason for your answer.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(ii) is the answer.

Explanation:

an 15 cm scale will lots of time and less accurate from other.

Answer 2

Answer:

4) Salim.

Explanation:

4) Salim will get the most accurate length because a measuring tape has a uniform length. Moreover , the length of the table is 2m and the length of the measuring tape is 5m. Whereas in case of other children, the thing with which they measured was smaller than the length of the table.