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Length Word Problems — Easy Worksheet 1
Grade 2 · MathSheets Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Read each story. Add or subtract the lengths. Write the number.
How to solve
Lengths in the same unit add and subtract just like other numbers. Put lengths together or make something longer: add. Cut a piece off, find what is left, or find how much longer or shorter: subtract. A drawing of a bar with the parts marked helps you see which one to do.
Example
A red ribbon is 10 centimeters long. A blue ribbon is 8 centimeters long. Eli puts them end to end. How many centimeters long are they together?
Answer: 18
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The lengths are put together, so add: 14 + 6 = 20 inches.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The lengths are put together, so add: 14 + 6 = 20 inches.
💡 How to solve: Length Word Problems
Lengths in the same unit add and subtract just like other numbers. Put lengths together or make something longer: add. Cut a piece off, find what is left, or find how much longer or shorter: subtract. A drawing of a bar with the parts marked helps you see which one to do.
Try a similar one
A red ribbon is 3 centimeters long. A blue ribbon is 6 centimeters long. Ava puts them end to end. How many centimeters long are they together?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 A piece is cut off, so subtract: 19 − 11 = 8 centimeters.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 A piece is cut off, so subtract: 19 − 11 = 8 centimeters.
💡 How to solve: Length Word Problems
Lengths in the same unit add and subtract just like other numbers. Put lengths together or make something longer: add. Cut a piece off, find what is left, or find how much longer or shorter: subtract. A drawing of a bar with the parts marked helps you see which one to do.
Try a similar one
A red stick is 3 inches long. A blue stick is 14 inches long. Nora puts them end to end. How many inches long are they together?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 To find how much longer or shorter, subtract the smaller length from the bigger one: 13 − 8 = 5 feet.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 To find how much longer or shorter, subtract the smaller length from the bigger one: 13 − 8 = 5 feet.
💡 How to solve: Length Word Problems
Lengths in the same unit add and subtract just like other numbers. Put lengths together or make something longer: add. Cut a piece off, find what is left, or find how much longer or shorter: subtract. A drawing of a bar with the parts marked helps you see which one to do.
Try a similar one
A red rope is 3 centimeters long. A blue rope is 9 centimeters long. Eli puts them end to end. How many centimeters long are they together?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The lengths are put together, so add: 12 + 3 = 15 centimeters.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The lengths are put together, so add: 12 + 3 = 15 centimeters.
💡 How to solve: Length Word Problems
Lengths in the same unit add and subtract just like other numbers. Put lengths together or make something longer: add. Cut a piece off, find what is left, or find how much longer or shorter: subtract. A drawing of a bar with the parts marked helps you see which one to do.
Try a similar one
A red stick is 4 centimeters long. A blue stick is 5 centimeters long. Max puts them end to end. How many centimeters long are they together?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The lengths are put together, so add: 6 + 3 = 9 centimeters.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The lengths are put together, so add: 6 + 3 = 9 centimeters.
💡 How to solve: Length Word Problems
Lengths in the same unit add and subtract just like other numbers. Put lengths together or make something longer: add. Cut a piece off, find what is left, or find how much longer or shorter: subtract. A drawing of a bar with the parts marked helps you see which one to do.
Try a similar one
A red rope is 7 meters long. A blue rope is 6 meters long. Ava puts them end to end. How many meters long are they together?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 A piece is cut off, so subtract: 15 − 7 = 8 feet.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 A piece is cut off, so subtract: 15 − 7 = 8 feet.
💡 How to solve: Length Word Problems
Lengths in the same unit add and subtract just like other numbers. Put lengths together or make something longer: add. Cut a piece off, find what is left, or find how much longer or shorter: subtract. A drawing of a bar with the parts marked helps you see which one to do.
Try a similar one
A red paper chain is 3 inches long. A blue paper chain is 15 inches long. Max puts them end to end. How many inches long are they together?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 To find how much longer or shorter, subtract the smaller length from the bigger one: 16 − 3 = 13 inches.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 To find how much longer or shorter, subtract the smaller length from the bigger one: 16 − 3 = 13 inches.
💡 How to solve: Length Word Problems
Lengths in the same unit add and subtract just like other numbers. Put lengths together or make something longer: add. Cut a piece off, find what is left, or find how much longer or shorter: subtract. A drawing of a bar with the parts marked helps you see which one to do.
Try a similar one
A red rope is 9 centimeters long. A blue rope is 7 centimeters long. Zoe puts them end to end. How many centimeters long are they together?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The lengths are put together, so add: 14 + 5 = 19 centimeters.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The lengths are put together, so add: 14 + 5 = 19 centimeters.
💡 How to solve: Length Word Problems
Lengths in the same unit add and subtract just like other numbers. Put lengths together or make something longer: add. Cut a piece off, find what is left, or find how much longer or shorter: subtract. A drawing of a bar with the parts marked helps you see which one to do.
Try a similar one
A red ribbon is 12 inches long. A blue ribbon is 8 inches long. Max puts them end to end. How many inches long are they together?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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Length Word Problems — Easy Worksheet 1
Read each story. Add or subtract the lengths. Write the number.