Math Practice Problems - Basic Length Word Problems

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Basic Length Word Problems - Sample Math Practice Problems

The math problems below can be generated by MathScore.com, a math practice program for schools and individual families. References to complexity and mode refer to the overall difficulty of the problems as they appear in the main program. In the main program, all problems are automatically graded and the difficulty adapts dynamically based on performance. Answers to these sample questions appear at the bottom of the page. This page does not grade your responses.

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#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	A snail crawled 11 inches. It then turned around and crawled 7 inches back along the same route. How far is it (in inches) from the starting point?
Solution 11 - 7 = 4

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2	A snail crawled 8 centimeters. It then turned around and crawled 6 centimeters back along the same route. How far is it (in centimeters) from the starting point?
Solution 8 - 6 = 2

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#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	You bought 15 inches of floss, and then another 20 inches, and 7 inches of floss. How many inches of floss do you have altogether?
Solution (15 + 20) + 7 = 42

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2	A snail crawled 20 inches, and then another 7 inches, and 8 inches. How many inches did it crawl altogether?
Solution (20 + 7) + 8 = 35

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