Compare and Order Lengths

Q: What do students write in Part A for each pair of lengths?

Students write the comparison symbols , or = in each space to show which length is greater, smaller, or equal.

Sep 23, 2026

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K-12 worksheet focused on comparing and ordering measurements using inches and centimeters. Students practice writing comparison symbols (<, >, =) for given length pairs, then ranking objects from shortest to longest using provided length values. The final section builds subtraction reasoning by finding “how much longer” one measured object is than another, including work shown for each problem using units of inches or centimeters.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages3

Reading Time8 min

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Part A – Compare the Lengths

Part B – Order from Shortest to Longest

Part C – How Much Longer?

Name: ___________________________________ Compare and Order Lengths Directions: Look at each length. Pay attention to the unit (inches or centimeters) . Use the information to compare, order, and find how much longer. Part A – Compare the Lengths Write <, >, or = in each space. 1. 9 in 8 in 2. 13 cm 18 cm 3. 12 in 12 in 4. 24 cm 19 cm 5. 5 in 8 in 6. 20 cm 20 cm 7. 8 in 11 in 8. 15 cm 22 cm Part B – Order from Shortest to Longest Write the objects in order from shortest to longest. 9. ) Stapler: 11 in Crayon: 8 in Pencil: 13 in Shortest ➜ Middle ➜ Longest ➜ 10. ) Toy Plane: 11 cm Paper Clip: 4 cm Eraser: 7 cm Shortest ➜ Middle ➜ Longest ➜ Mashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at ](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com) 1 11. ) Purple String: 22 cm Green String: 28 cm White String: 25 cm Shortest ➜ Middle ➜ Longest ➜ 12. ) Pink Shoe: 13 in Blue Shoe: 12 in Brown Shoe: 10 in Shortest ➜ Middle ➜ Longest ➜ Part C – How Much Longer? Subtract to find how much longer the first object is than the second object. Show your work if you can. 13.A piece of string is 18 in long. A keychain is 7 in long. How much longer is the string than the keychain? in 14.A flagpole is 40 cm tall. A snowman is 25 cm tall. How much taller is the flagpole than the snowman? cm 15.A pencil is 9 in long. A crayon is 4 in long. How much longer is the pencil than the crayon? in 16.A garden fence is 36 cm tall. A flower pot is 18 cm tall. How much taller is the fence than the flower pot? cm Mashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at ](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com) 2 ANSWER KEY Part A – Compare the Lengths 1. 9 in > 8 in 2. 13 cm < 18 cm 3. 12 in = 12 in 4. 24 cm > 19 cm 5. 5 in < 8 in 6. 20 cm = 20 cm 7. 8 in < 11 in 8. 15 cm < 22 cm Part B – Order from Shortest to Longest 9.) Stapler: 11 in | Crayon: 8 in | Pencil: 13 in • Shortest ➜ Crayon • Middle ➜ Stapler • Longest ➜ Pencil 10.) Toy Plane: 11 cm | Paper Clip: 4 cm | Eraser: 7 cm • Shortest ➜ Paper Clip • Middle ➜ Eraser • Longest ➜ Toy Plane 11.) Purple String: 22 cm | Green String: 28 cm | White String: 25 cm • Shortest ➜ Purple String • Middle ➜ White String • Longest ➜ Green String 12.) Pink Shoe: 13 in | Blue Shoe: 12 in | Brown Shoe: 10 in • Shortest ➜ Brown Shoe • Middle ➜ Blue Shoe • Longest ➜ Pink Shoe Part C – How Much Longer? 13. 18 in − 7 in = 11 in 14. 40 cm − 25 cm = 15 cm 15. 9 in − 4 in = 5 in 16. 36 cm − 18 cm = 18 cm Mashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at ](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)[www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com) 3

FAQs

What do students write in Part A for each pair of lengths?

Students write the comparison symbols <, >, or = in each space to show which length is greater, smaller, or equal.

How do students complete Part B?

Students order the given objects from shortest to longest, filling in the sequence using the lengths provided.

What skill is practiced in Part C?

Part C practices subtraction to find how much longer one object is than another, keeping the same units (inches or centimeters).

Sep 23, 2026

Uploaded by Sarah