Compare Lengths

Videos, examples, lessons, and solutions to help Grade 2 students learn how to measure to compare the differences in lengths using inches, feet, and yards.

Common Core Standards: 2.MD.1, 2.MD.2, 2.MD.3, 2.MD.4

New York State Common Core Math Module 7, Grade 2, Lesson 19

Topic D: Measuring and Estimating Length Using Customary and Metric Units

NYS Math Grade 2 Module 7 Lesson 19
Lesson 19 Homework

Measure each set of lines in inches, and write the length on the line. Complete the comparison sentence.

1. Line A measured about ____ inches. Line B measured about _____ inches.
   Line A is about _____ inches longer than Line B.
2. Line C measured about ____ inches. Line D measured about ____ inches.
   Line C is about _____ inches shorter than Line D.
3. Solve. Check your answers with a related addition or subtraction sentence.
   a. 8 inches – 5 inches = inches
   ___ inches + 5 inches = 8 inches
   b. 8 centimeters + _______ centimeters = 19 centimeters
   c. 17 centimeters – 8 centimeters = _______ centimeters
   d. _______ centimeters + 6 centimeters = 18 centimeters
   e. 2 inches + ______ inches = 7 inches
   f. 12 inches - _______ = 8 inches

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