A piece of stick is 55cm long. How much shorter than 1 metre is the piece

Of stick?

1 answer

To find out how much shorter the piece of stick is compared to 1 meter, you can subtract the length of the stick from 1 meter.

1 meter is equal to 100 cm.

So, you calculate:

100 cm - 55 cm = 45 cm

The piece of stick is 45 cm shorter than 1 meter.