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Grade 2 Science · Problem type
How much a plant grew
Use this for “The plant was 18 cm. Now it is 25 cm. How much did it grow?”
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Height now is 7 cm longer than Height at the start.
This is an example. Type the numbers from your problem to start.
Height at the start (cm)
+
Growth (cm)
=
Height now (cm)
Number sentences
18 + 7 = 25
Good to know
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Measure the plant at the start of the week and at the end.
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The growth is how much taller it got.
Step-by-step
WE KNOW
Height at the start: 18 cm
Height now: 25 cm
FIND
growth
Step 1 · Find growth
18 + ? = 25
Count up from the height at the start to the height now.
25 − 18
18 + 2 = 20
20 + 5 = 25
Jumps: 2 + 5 = 7
Growth: 7 cm
Check
Put the numbers back in. Both sides should match.
18 + 7 = 25 ✓
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