2.MD.B.5 Word Problems Involving Length

Mariah is 13 inches taller than her sister. Mariah is 53 inches tall. How tall is Mariah's sister?

• 39 inches

• 40 inches

• 41 inches

• 42 inches

Jerry's tower is 51 inches tall. Denim's tower is 27 inches tall. Denim wants to build his tower as tall as Jerry's tower. How many more inches does he need for his tower to be the same height as Jerry's? Choose the number sentence that solves this problem.

• 51 - 27 = 24 inches

• 51 + 27 = 78 inches

• 51 - 27 = 34 inches

• 51 - 27 = 44 inches

Select the word problem that matches the equation below. Make sure that the unknown in the word problem matches the unknown in the equation. Equation: 66 - ___ = 48

• On Monday Natalie built a Lego tower that measured 48 inches high. On Tuesday she added 18 inches to her building. How tall was her building on Tuesday?

• On Monday Natalie built a Lego tower that measured 48 inches high. On Tuesday she added more Legos and her tower became 66 inches high. How many inches did her tower grow on Tuesday?

• On Monday Natalie built a Lego tower that measured 48 inches high. On Tuesday she built another Lego tower that measured 66 inches high. How tall were both her towers all together?

   Jaylen went for a walk and noticed 3 ducks, 2 swans, and 4 geese swimming in a pond. The ducks are 19 inches long, the swans are 49 inches long, and the geese 17 inches wide.

What is the total length of all three ducks?

• 55 inches

• 56 inches

• 57 inches

• 58 inches

What is the total length of both swans?

• 95 inches

• 96 inches

• 97 inches

• 98 inches