All Common Core: 2nd Grade Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2134 : Numbers And Operations
The fence is centimeters taller than the grill. The grill is centimeters. How tall is the fence?
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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.
Example Question #2135 : Numbers And Operations
The couch is centimeters longer than the pillow. The pillow is centimeters long. How long is the couch?
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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 #2136 : Numbers And Operations
The wall is centimeters taller than the lamp. The lamp is centimeters tall. How tall is the wall?
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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 #2137 : Numbers And Operations
The room is centimeters longer than the rug. The rug is centimeters long. How long is the room?
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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 #2138 : Numbers And Operations
The room is centimeters longer than the table. The table is centimeters long. How long is the room?
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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 #71 : Measurement & Data
The cat is centimeters long and the dog is centimeters long. How much longer is the dog than the cat?
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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 #1202 : Common Core Math: Grade 2
The bowl is centimeters long and the plate is centimeters long. How much longer is the plate than the bowl?
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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 #702 : Numbers And Operations
The swing set is centimeters tall and the tree is centimeters tall. How much taller is the tree than the swing set?
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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 #702 : Numbers And Operations
The remote is centimeters long and the TV is centimeters long. How much longer is the TV than the remote?
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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 #82 : Measurement & Data
The dog’s body is centimeters long and his tail is centimeters long. How much longer is his body than his tail?
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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.