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Maths · Grade 2 · Set C
How much longer: a step further
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Remember: How much longer is the gap between two lengths. Missing the whole? Add. Missing a part? Take away. Measure from where a thing starts.

Find the gap

Missing the whole? Add. Missing a part? Take away.

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Measure both. How many centimeters longer is the stick than the twig? cm
2
Measure both. How many inches longer is the ribbon than the string? in
3
A rope is 62 cm. A string is 27 cm shorter than the rope. How long is the string?
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Lee's stick is 36 cm. Lee's rope is 21 cm longer. How long are the stick and the rope together?
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The ribbon is 91 cm and the string is 47 cm. The jumps go from 47 to 91. How much longer is the ribbon?
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The ribbon is 86 cm and the string is 58 cm. The jumps go from 58 to 86. How much longer is the ribbon?
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Sam's rope is 80 cm. It is 35 cm longer than his string. Which number sentence finds the string?
80 + 3535 − 8080 − 35
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A ribbon 70 cm long is 25 cm longer than a ribbon 55 cm long.
TrueFalse
9
Ben says the pencil is 6 cm longer than the crayon. Is Ben right?
No, it is 3 cm longerYes, it is 6 cm longer
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Put the lengths in order. Shortest first.
  • 70 cm cut by 10 cm
  • 45 cm
  • 45 cm and 10 cm more
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The jumps from 29 to 71 show how much longer 71 is than 29.
TrueFalse
12
Draw a bar that is 5 squares longer than this one.
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Tell how you know a 91 cm rope is 36 cm longer than a 55 cm rope.
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Answer key · Set C
How much longer: a step further
14 The twig is 5 cm. The stick starts at 2 and ends at 11, so it is 9 cm. 9 take away 5 is 4.
24 The string is 6 in. The ribbon starts at 1 and ends at 11, so it is 10 in. 10 take away 6 is 4.
335 A part is missing, so take away: 62 take away 27 is 35.
493 The rope is 36 and 21, which is 57. The stick and rope together are 36 and 57, which is 93.
544 Add the jumps: 3 and 40 and 1 make 44.
628 Add the jumps: 2 and 20 and 6 make 28.
780 − 35 A part is missing, so take away: the string is 80 take away 35.
8False 70 take away 55 is 15, not 25.
9No, it is 3 cm longer The crayon is 8 cm. The pencil starts at 3 and ends at 14, so it is 11 cm. 11 take away 8 is 3.
103, 1, 2 45 is shortest. 45 and 10 more is 55. 70 cut by 10 is 60.
11True The jumps are 1 and 40 and 1, which make 42. And 71 take away 29 is 42.
13Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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