Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Directions: Read each word problem and underline the key words that help you understand if the problem is an addition problem or a subtraction problem. Then solve the problem.
I-----------------I I-----------------------------------I I------------------------I 34 cm 70 cm 58 cm
1. Amil gets the ice cream cone and the loaf of bread. How long will both of them be together?
They will be ____________ long together.
2. Jamarius wants the red pepper and the ice cream cone. How long will both of them be together?
They will be ____________ long together.
3. The red pepper is 58 cm long. The loaf of bread is 70 cm long.
Which item is longer? ____________________________
How much longer is it? __________________________
4. The ice cream cone is 34 cm long. The red pepper is 58 cm long. Which item is shorter? __________________________How much shorter is it? ____________________________