Word Problem: Measurement - 1 | Mathematics for Class 2 PDF Download

Q.1. It is Christmas! Sam is helping his sister Ashley to decorate the family room. The ceiling of the family room is 96 inches high.
Ashley bought a new Christmas tree, and it is 75 inches tall. The height of the old Christmas tree is 68 inches. How much taller is the new Christmas tree?

75 – 68 = 7
The new Christmas tree is 7 inches taller than the old Christmas tree.

Q.2. It is Christmas! Sam is helping his sister Ashley to decorate the family room. The ceiling of the family room is 96 inches high.
Can the new Christmas tree with the star at the top fit in the family room?

The tree with the star is 83 inches tall and the ceiling of family room is 96 inches high. Therefore, the tree can fit in the family room.

Q.3. It is Christmas! Sam is helping his sister Ashley to decorate the family room. The ceiling of the family room is 96 inches high.
Sam wants to hang three stockings at the fireplace. The larger stocking is 5 inches wide and the two smaller stocking are 3 inches wide each. What is the total width of the three stockings?

5 + 3 + 3 = 11
The total width of the three stockings is 11 inches.

Q.4. Jack works at an electronic store.
There are two phones on sale. The black phone is 5 inches long and the white phone is 7 inches long. Which phone is longer?

7 inches > 5 inches
The white phone is longer than the black phone.

Q.5. Jack works at an electronic store.
There are two display racks. The rack on the left is 19 feet wide and the rack on the right is 12 feet wide. If the two racks are put side to side, what is the width of the racks?

12 + 19 = 31
The width of the racks is 31 feet.

Q.6. Jack works at an electronic store.
In the warehouse, there is a stack of TVs which is 24 feet tall and a stack of laptops which is 17 feet tall. How much shorter is the stack of laptops?

24 – 17 = 7
The stack of laptop is 7 feet shorter than the stack of TVs.

Q.7.  A pine tree is 12 feet tall. Next to the pine tree, there is a hedge. The hedge is 3 feet tall. How much taller is the pine tree?

12 – 3 = 9
The pine tree is 9 feet taller than the hedge.

Q.8. A tree was 45 inches tall. Henry trimmed 7 inches off of the tree. How tall is the tree after it was trimmed?

45 – 7 = 38
The tree is 38 inches after the trimming.

Q.9. Two years ago, Selena planted a young tree of a height of 13 inches. The tree is now 61 inches tall. How much did the tree grow in two years?

61 – 13 = 48
The tree grew 48 inches in two years.

Q.10. A water bottle is 37 cm tall. It is put on a coffee table that is 50 cm tall. How far is the top of the bottle from the floor?

37 + 50 = 87
The top of the bottle is 87 cm from the floor.