Class 5 Maths Chapter 5, Far and Near, explores standard units of length across scales—millimetres (mm), centimetres (cm), metres (m) and kilometres (km)—along with unit conversions, adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing lengths, and height estimation.
What Class 5 Mathematics Chapter 5 Covers
Metres, Centimetres, Kilometres & Millimetres matches everyday objects and journeys (India Gate height, saris, 1,000 m races, Vivek Express train route, tiny insects) to appropriate units and establishes 1 m = 100 cm, 1 km = 1,000 m, and 1 cm = 10 mm.
Arithmetic Operations on Lengths & Estimation adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides compound length measurements (km–m and m–cm–mm) to solve tailoring, travel and height comparison word problems.
Exercises in Chapter 5
- Let Us Do, Let Us Think, and Let Us Solve practice exercises.
- Interactive number games, visual grids, and hands-on puzzles.
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FAQ
What are the conversion relationships between mm, cm, m, and km?
1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (mm); 1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres (cm) = 1,000 millimetres (mm); 1 kilometre (km) = 1,000 metres (m).
If a 1,000 m race equals 1 km, how many metres are in half a kilometre and a quarter kilometre?
Half a kilometre (1/2 km) is 500 metres, and a quarter kilometre (1/4 km) is 250 metres.