Mathematics Grade 2 45 min

Metric units of length: word problems

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1

A red ribbon is 10 cm. A blue ribbon is 5 cm. What is their total length?

2

A pencil is 12 cm long. A crayon is 8 cm long. How much longer is the pencil?

3

A rope is 20 meters long. Sam cuts off 7 meters. How much rope is left?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A green string is 8 cm long. A yellow string is 4 cm long. What is their total length?
0.12 cm
1.4 cm
2.8 cm
3.10 cm
Easy
A tower is 10 m tall. A slide is 6 m tall. How much taller is the tower?
0.4 m
1.16 m
2.6 m
3.10 m
Easy
A piece of tape is 15 cm long. I cut off 5 cm. How much tape is left?
0.10 cm
1.20 cm
2.5 cm
3.15 cm

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