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Algebra Difficulty 1.2 Junior Find the answer Canada

Which of the following is closest to 5 cm?

$\textrm{The length of a full size school bus}$
$\textrm{The height of a picnic table}$
$\textrm{The height of an elephant}$
$\textrm{The length of your foot}$
$\textrm{The length of your thumb}$

Your answer

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

Of the possible answers, the length of your thumb is closest to 5 cm.

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