The bar on Casey’s scooter is 43 cm long. The bar on Bryan’s scooter is 54 cm long. What is the difference between the bar lengths?
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John is arranging a display of books on a shelf in a bookshop. Each book is 10 cm in width. The shelf is 45 cm in width. How many books can he display on the shelf?
Answer: 3
Maisie is 78 cm tall. She wants to reach the sink, but the sink is a height of 81 cm from the floor. (a) What is the difference between Maisie’s height and the height of the sink? (b) If Maisie stands on a stool that is 21 cm in height, how far will the top of her head be from the floor?
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There is a 30 cm gap between each rung on Joe’s ladder. Counting from the bottom rung up, how many rungs would Joe have to climb to be standing over 1 metre off the ground?