Solving Length & Width Word Problems with Addition & Subtraction

A garden is 8 feet long and 5 feet wide. What is the total length of the garden if you add 3 feet to its length?

• 8 feet

• 10 feet

• 9 feet

• 11 feet

A rectangular table is 6 feet long and 4 feet wide. If you remove 2 feet from the width, what will the new width be?

• 2 feet

• 4 feet

• 2.5 feet

• 6 feet

A swimming pool is 10 feet long and 7 feet wide. How much longer is the pool than it is wide?

• 5 feet

• 2 feet

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

A classroom is 12 feet long and 9 feet wide. If you add 4 feet to the length, what will the new length be?

• 16 feet

• 12 feet

• 10 feet

• 14 feet

A book is 8 inches tall and 5 inches wide. If you stack 2 books on top of each other, what will be the total height?

• 10 inches

• 14 inches

• 12 inches

• 16 inches

A rectangular playground is 15 feet long and 10 feet wide. If you subtract 5 feet from the length, what will the new length be?

• 15 feet

• 10 feet

• 20 feet

• 5 feet

A picture frame is 14 inches long and 10 inches wide. If you add 2 inches to the width, what will the new width be?

• 12 inches

• 16 inches

• 14 inches

• 10 inches

A box is 9 inches long and 6 inches wide. How much longer is the box than it is wide?

• 2 inches

• 4 inches

• 5 inches

• 3 inches

A fence is 20 feet long and 15 feet wide. If you remove 5 feet from the length, what will the new length be?

• 10 feet

• 25 feet

• 15 feet

• 20 feet

A rug is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. If you add 1 foot to the width, what will the new width be?

• 5 feet

• 3 feet

• 6 feet

• 4 feet