Question

Suppose the lengths of two strings are 10 centimeters and 17 centimeters. Describe how the lengths of these two strings compare

Answer 1

17 - 10 = 7

The difference is that the second string is 7 centimeters longer.

Answer 2

Length of one string is 7 cm less than the length of second string. OR Length of second string is 7 cm longer than length of one string.

Explanation:

Given : lengths of two strings are 10 centimeters and 17 centimeters.

To find : Describe how the lengths of these two strings compare.

Solution : We have given that

Length of one string =10 cm.

Length of second string = 17 cm

We can compare both length in many way

Length of one string is 7 cm less than the length of second string.

OR

Length of second string is 7 cm longer than length of one string.

Therefore, Length of one string is 7 cm less than the length of second string. OR Length of second string is 7 cm longer than length of one string.