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

Q.1. A fork is 15 cm long. A serving fork is 36 cm long. Which one is longer?

36 cm > 15 cm
The serving fork is longer.

Q.2. The depth of a drawer is 65 cm. A knife is 49 cm long. Can the knife fit in the drawer?

65 cm > 49 cm
The knife can fit in the drawer.

Q.3. Hannah has two rulers. The long one is 26 cm long and the short one is 18 cm long. What is the longest line she can draw if she makes use of both rulers?

26 + 18 = 44
The longest line she can draw is 44 cm.

Q.4. Ben’s math textbook is 23 cm wide, and his math notebook is 15 cm wide. If he puts them side by side, what is the total width of the two books?

23 + 15 = 38
The total width of the two books is 38 cm.

Q.5. In the drawer, there is a crayon and a pencil. The crayon is 25 cm long and the pencil is 17 cm long. How much longer is the crayon?

25 – 17 = 8
The crayon is 8 cm longer than the pencil.

Q.6. A construction worker is building a brick wall. The finished wall will be 95 meters long. He finished building 59 meters of the wall. How much more does he need to build?

95 – 59 = 36
He needs to build another 36 meters.

Q.7. The average wingspan of a small plane is 7 meters. If a runway can fit two small planes side by side, what is the smallest width of the runway?

7 + 7 = 14
The smallest width of the runway is 14 meters.

Q.8. A TV tower is under construction. According to the original blueprint, the tower will be 86 meters tall. After changing the blueprint, the tower will be 8 meters taller. What is the new height of the tower?

86 + 8 = 94
The new height of the tower is 94 meters.

Q.9.  It is Christmas! Sam is helping his sister Ashley to decorate the family room. The ceiling of the family room is 96 inches high.
The star at the top of the Christmas tree is 8 inches tall. What is the height of the new Christmas tree after the star is put at the top?

75 + 8 = 83
The height of new Christmas tree after the star is put at the top is 83 inches.

Q.10. It is Christmas! Sam is helping his sister Ashley to decorate the family room. The ceiling of the family room is 96 inches high.

There are 2 rolls of silver ribbon. If each roll of ribbon is 28 inches long, how much silver ribbon is there?

28 + 28 = 56
There are 56 inches of silver ribbon.