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How much longer

Year 2 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Subtract the shorter length from the longer one.

  1. A stick is 9 cm long. A rope is 6 cm long. How many cm longer is the stick?
  2. A pencil is 5 cm long. A branch is 2 cm long. How many cm longer is the pencil?
  3. A crayon is 6 cm long. A rope is 4 cm long. How many cm longer is the crayon?
  4. A branch is 12 cm long. A rope is 5 cm long. How many cm longer is the branch?
  5. A branch is 13 cm long. A ribbon is 5 cm long. How many cm longer is the branch?
  6. A pencil is 28 cm long. A ribbon is 7 cm long. How many cm longer is the pencil?
  7. A branch is 8 cm long. A stick is 4 cm long. How many cm longer is the branch?
  8. A branch is 7 cm long. A pencil is 5 cm long. How many cm longer is the branch?
  9. A branch is 34 cm long. A strip is 32 cm long. How many cm longer is the branch?
  10. A rope is 23 cm long. A branch is 19 cm long. How many cm longer is the rope?
  11. A pencil is 45 cm long. A ribbon is 42 cm long. How many cm longer is the pencil?
  12. A strip is 14 cm long. A stick is 5 cm long. How many cm longer is the strip?
  13. A ribbon is 22 inches long. A crayon is 15 inches long. How many inches longer is the ribbon?
  14. A ribbon is 22 inches long. A crayon is 9 inches long. How many inches longer is the ribbon?
  15. A branch is 35 inches long. A strip is 30 inches long. How many inches longer is the branch?
  16. A branch is 48 inches long. A ribbon is 8 inches long. How many inches longer is the branch?
  17. A crayon is 38 inches long. A pencil is 17 inches long. How many inches longer is the crayon?
  18. A strip is 87 inches long. A rope is 84 inches long. How many inches longer is the strip?
  19. A string is 65 inches long. A pencil is 13 inches long. How many inches longer is the string?
  20. A strip is 22 inches long. A string is 20 inches long. How many inches longer is the strip?
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Answer key: How much longer

  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 7
  5. 8
  6. 21
  7. 4
  8. 2
  9. 2
  10. 4
  11. 3
  12. 9
  13. 7
  14. 13
  15. 5
  16. 40
  17. 21
  18. 3
  19. 52
  20. 2