All Common Core: 2nd Grade Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #3 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve Word Problems Involving Lengths: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.B.5
The wall is inches taller than the lamp. The lamp is
inches tall. How tall is the wall?
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
This is an addition problem because we have the difference in height from the question. The lamp is inches tall and wall is
inches taller than the lamp,
is our difference. We can add our difference to the lamp's height to find out how tall the wall is.
Example Question #1911 : Operations
The room is inches longer than the rug. The rug is
inches long. How long is the room?
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
This is an addition problem because we have the difference in length from the question. The rug is inches long and room is
inches 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 #4 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve Word Problems Involving Lengths: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.B.5
The room is inches longer than the table. The table is
inches long. How long is the room?
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
This is an addition problem because we have the difference in length from the question. The table is inches long and room is
inches 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 #5 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve Word Problems Involving Lengths: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.B.5
The bowl is inches long and the plate is
inches long. How much longer is the plate than the bowl?
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
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 #41 : Measurement & Data
The swing set is inches tall and the tree is
inches tall. How much taller is the tree than the swing set?
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
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 #367 : Numbers And Operations
The remote is inches long and the TV is
inches long. How much longer is the TV than the remote?
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
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 #367 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Quantitative Reasoning
The dog’s body is inches long and his tail is
inches long. How much longer is his body than his tail?
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
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 #481 : How To Subtract
The coffee cup is inches tall and the water glass is
inches tall. How much taller is the water glass than the coffee cup?
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
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 #1051 : How To Add
David is inches taller than Alison. Alison is
inches tall. How tall is David?
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
This is an addition problem because we have the difference in height from the question. Alison is inches tall and David is
inches taller than her,
is our difference. We can add our difference to Alison's height to find out how tall David is.
Example Question #2116 : Numbers And Operations
The fence is inches taller than the grill. The grill is
inches. How tall is the fence?
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
This is an addition problem because we have the difference in height from the question. The grill is inches tall and fence is
inches taller than the grill,
is our difference. We can add our difference to the grill's height to find out how tall the fence is.
All Common Core: 2nd Grade Math Resources
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