Study the diagram. Answer the following.
- What is the length of the eraser?
- How much longer is the paint brush than the eraser?
- The total length of the eraser, the paint brush and the scissors?
(a)
Length of the eraser
= 20 - 18
= 2 cm
(b)
Length of the paint brush
= 23 - 17
= 6 cm
Difference in the length between the paint brush than the eraser
= 6 - 2
= 4 cm
(c)
Length of the scissors
= 24 - 16
= 8 cm
Total length of the eraser, the paint brush and the scissors
= 2 + 6 + 8
= 16 cm
Answer(s): (a) 2 cm; (b) 4 cm; (c) 16 cm