Year 2
Year 2

Solving comparison word problems

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use our knowledge of calculation strategies to solve comparison word problems.

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3 Questions

Q1.
12 people were on the bus and another 13 people got on. How many people are on the bus now?
12
13
Correct answer: 25
Q2.
Chocolate bars normally cost 25p but the shop has increased the price by 18p. How much do they cost now?
18p
25p
Correct answer: 43p
Q3.
Mrs Crane reads 36 pages of her book at lunchtime and 29 pages at the end of the day. How many pages of the book has she read?
29
Correct answer: 65
66

3 Questions

Q1.
Nala had 13 treats and Arlo had 20 treats. How many more treats than Nala did Arlo have?
13
33
Correct answer: 7
Q2.
Arlo went for a morning walk that was 68 m long. His afternoon walk was 20 m shorter. How long was his afternoon walk?
Correct answer: 48 m
66 m
88 m
Q3.
Mrs Crane bought a packet of strawberries for 48 p. Her bottle of water cost her 30 p more. How much did the bottle of water cost her?
30 p
48 p
Correct answer: 78 p