Lakhmir Singh and Manjit Kaur Solutions for Chapter: Motion and Measurement of Distances, Exercise 5: Questions Based on High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

A $30 \mathrm{cm}$ scale has a broken end. The mark at the broken end is $1.6 \mathrm{cm}$.

(b) How much will you subtract from the scale reading at the other end of the object to get the correct length?

Given below are some of the modes of transport:

Steam engine train, Bullock cart, Car, Horse, Spacecraft, Aeroplane.

Place them in the correct order starting from the earliest modes of transport to the most recent.

The distance between two stations of Delhi Metro is $2.460 \mathrm{km}$. Express this distance in $\mathrm{m}$.

The distance between two stations of Delhi Metro is $2.460 \mathrm{km}$. Express this distance in $\mathrm{cm}$.

The length of a table is measured to be $1745 \mathrm{mm}$. How much is this length in metres?

The length of a book rack is $2.15 \mathrm{m}$. Express this length in $\mathrm{cm}$.

The length of a book rack is $2.15 \mathrm{m}$. Express this length in $\mathrm{mm}$.

A student lives at a distance of $2280 \mathrm{m}$ from his school. Express this distance in $\mathrm{km}$.