Common Core: 2nd Grade Math : Common Core Math: Grade 2

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 2nd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #1053 : How To Add

The room is  inches longer than the table. The table is  inches long. How long is the room? 

Possible Answers:

 inhces

 inhces

 inches

 inches

 inches

Correct answer:

 inhces

Explanation:

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 #685 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

The cat is  inches long and the dog is  inches long. How much longer is the dog than the cat? 

Possible Answers:

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

Correct answer:

 inches

Explanation:

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 #469 : How To Subtract

The bowl is  inches long and the plate is  inches long. How much longer is the plate than the bowl?

Possible Answers:

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

Correct answer:

 inches

Explanation:

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 #686 : Numbers And Operations

The swing set is  inches tall and the tree is  inches tall. How much taller is the tree than the swing set? 

Possible Answers:

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

Correct answer:

 inches

Explanation:

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 #25 : How To Subtract

The remote is  inches long and the TV is  inches long. How much longer is the TV than the remote?

Possible Answers:

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

Correct answer:

 inches

Explanation:

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 #26 : How To Subtract

The dog’s body is  inches long and his tail is  inches long. How much longer is his body than his tail?

Possible Answers:

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

Correct answer:

 inches

Explanation:

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 #27 : 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?

Possible Answers:

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inhces

Correct answer:

 inches

Explanation:

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 #105 : How To Add

The wall is  centimeters taller than the lamp. The lamp is  centimeters tall. How tall is the wall? 

Possible Answers:

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

Correct answer:

 centimeters

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we have the difference in height from the question. The lamp is  centimeters tall and wall is  centimeters 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 #2124 : Numbers And Operations

The couch is  centimeters longer than the pillow. The pillow is  centimeters long. How long is the couch?

Possible Answers:

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

Correct answer:

 centimeters

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we have the difference in length from the question. The pillow is  centimeters long and couch is  centimeters longer than the pillow,  is our difference. We can add our difference to the pillow's length to find out how long the couch is. 

Example Question #2125 : Numbers And Operations

The fence is  centimeters taller than the grill. The grill is  centimeters. How tall is the fence? 

Possible Answers:

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

Correct answer:

 centimeters

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we have the difference in height from the question. The grill is  centimeters tall and fence is  centimeters 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. 

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