Adding and Subtracting Measurements

A second-grade science worksheet focused on adding and subtracting various units of measurement.

Grade 2 Science Units and MeasurementAdding and Subtracting

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4 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple Choice

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.B.5CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.B.6

Topics

measurementadditionsubtractiongrade 2science

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Read each question carefully and solve the problems. Remember to include the correct units in your answers!

1. A pencil is 12 centimeters long. Another pencil is 8 centimeters long. If you put them end-to-end, what is the total length?

2. A ribbon was 25 inches long. If you cut off 10 inches, how much ribbon is left?

3. The bus ride took 15 minutes. Walking to school took 5 minutes. The total time to get to school was minutes.

4. Homework took 30 minutes. If you finished 10 minutes ago, you started your homework minutes ago.

5. A book weighs 2 pounds. A toy weighs 1 pound. How much heavier is the book than the toy?

1 pound

2 pounds

3 pounds

4 pounds

6. Look at the ruler. If you measure an object that is 5 cm long and then an object that is 3 cm long, what is the difference in their lengths?

7. A small bottle holds 10 milliliters of water. A large bottle holds 20 milliliters of water. How much water can both bottles hold together?