All Common Core: 2nd Grade Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve Word Problems Involving Lengths: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.B.5
David is centimeters taller than Alison. Alison is
centimeter tall. How tall is David?
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
This is an addition problem because we have the difference in height from the question. Alison is centimeters tall and David is
centimeters taller than her,
is our difference. We can add our difference to Alison's height to find out how tall David is.
Example Question #511 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Quantitative Reasoning
The room is centimeters longer than the rug. The rug is
centimeters long. How long is the room?
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
This is an addition problem because we have the difference in length from the question. The rug is centimeters long and room is
centimeters longer than the rug,
is our difference. We can add our difference to the rug's length to find out how long the room is.
Example Question #22 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve Word Problems Involving Lengths: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.B.5
The room is centimeters longer than the table. The table is
centimeters long. How long is the room?
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
This is an addition problem because we have the difference in length from the question. The table is centimeters long and room is
centimeters longer than the table,
is our difference. We can add our difference to the table's length to find out how long the room is.
Example Question #371 : Numbers And Operations
The bowl is centimeters long and the plate is
centimeters long. How much longer is the plate than the bowl?
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the plate is compared to the bowl, or the difference in their length.
Example Question #61 : Measurement & Data
The swing set is centimeters tall and the tree is
centimeters tall. How much taller is the tree than the swing set?
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much taller the tree is compared to the swing set, or the difference in their height.
Example Question #62 : Measurement & Data
The remote is centimeters long and the TV is
centimeters long. How much longer is the TV than the remote?
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the TV is compared to the remote, or the difference in their length.
Example Question #31 : How To Subtract
The dog’s body is centimeters long and his tail is
centimeters long. How much longer is his body than his tail?
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the dog's body is compared to his tail, or the difference in their length.
Example Question #31 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve Word Problems Involving Lengths: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.B.5
The coffee cup is centimeters tall and the water glass is
centimeters tall. How much taller is the water glass than the coffee cup?
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much taller the water glass is compared to the coffee cup, or the difference in their height.
Example Question #71 : Measurement & Data
The cat is centimeters long and the dog is
centimeters long. How much longer is the dog than the cat?
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the dog is compared to the cat, or the difference in their length.
Example Question #71 : Measurement & Data
David is centimeters taller than Alison. Alison is
centimeter tall. How tall is David?
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
This is an addition problem because we have the difference in height from the question. Alison is centimeters tall and David is
centimeters taller than her,
is our difference. We can add our difference to Alison's height to find out how tall David is.
All Common Core: 2nd Grade Math Resources
