πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 24 inches long. A string is 3 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 22 meters long and cuts off 14 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Penny the Panda has a ribbon 23 meters long and cuts off 18 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 21 inches long, then adds 17 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Lily has a ribbon 21 cm long and cuts off 15 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 18 feet long. A string is 14 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Leo builds a train of blocks 29 feet long, then adds 6 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Maya has a ribbon 18 cm long and cuts off 15 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 17 cm long and cuts off 16 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 26 meters long. A string is 14 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 20 cm long. A string is 19 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 30 cm long. A string is 26 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 21 inches
- 2. 8 meters
- 3. 5 meters
- 4. 38 inches
- 5. 6 cm
- 6. 4 feet
- 7. 35 feet
- 8. 3 cm
- 9. 1 cm
- 10. 12 meters
- 11. 1 cm
- 12. 4 cm
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