Distance
Distance: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Shortest Distance between Two Points, Word Problems on Length and, Estimate Lengths
Important Questions on Distance
Arun and Harish was travelling to Mumbai from their hometown and Mumbai is away from their home town they travelled in a bike, while travelling bike got damaged and they planned to go by bus.
Find how many kilometres they still need to travel?

Ram and Hari was travelling to bangalore from their hometown and bangalore is away from their home town they travelled in a bike, while travelling bike got damaged and they planned to go by bus.
Find how many kilometres they still need to travel?

Estimate the length of the object
(Given scale is in centimetre).

Estimate the length of the object
(Given scale is in centimetre).

Estimate the length of the object
(Given scale is in centimetre).

Estimate the length of the given object using non-standard units of measurement:

Estimate the length of the given object using non-standard units of measurement:

Estimate the length of the given object using non-standard units of measurement:

Estimate the length of the given object using non-standard units of measurement:

Measure the width (diameter) of a coin and record it in centimetres.

Match the correct lengths for the following:
Item | Length | Unit |
Length of a bicycle | mm | |
Length of a running track | km | |
Distance from one town to another | cm | |
Width of a sequin | m | |
Length of a shoe | km | |
Height of skyscraper | cm | |
Length of fingernail | mm | |
Length of a notepad | m |

Match two lengths to each object.
Object | First Unit | Second Unit |
The length of a pencil | ||
The height of a year six student | ||
The length of a fingernail | ||
The distance around a schoolyard | ||
The length of a bike ride |

Amar is running a race. If he has finished , how much more does he have to run to finish the race?

Sujit's house is from school. After he had walked of the way to school, he met his friend Ajit. What distance to the school did they walk together?

A flower bed is in length. Its length needs to be increased to . By how much more should it be increased?

Tinku needs to put wallpaper on part of the wall of his hall room. He has one strip which is long and a second strip which is long. What is the total length of the wallpaper?

Bunty the carpenter is making a door. He has planks of wood, , and in length. What is the total length of the wood planks?

To make a stage curtain, of velvet material is needed for the frill at the top. For each curtain at the side is required. what is the total amount of material that will have to be bought?

Observe carefully and write the length of the object.

Observe carefully and write the length of the object.
