πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 30 meters long. A string is 17 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 19 meters long. A string is 11 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Captain Nova has a ribbon 27 cm long and cuts off 19 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 28 cm long, then adds 15 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 28 cm long and cuts off 1 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Priya has a ribbon 25 inches long and cuts off 23 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 11 cm long. A string is 7 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 19 inches long. A string is 14 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Benny the Bear has a ribbon 22 cm long and cuts off 21 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 29 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 23 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Sam has a ribbon 15 cm long and cuts off 13 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 13 meters
- 2. 8 meters
- 3. 8 cm
- 4. 43 cm
- 5. 27 cm
- 6. 2 inches
- 7. 4 cm
- 8. 5 inches
- 9. 1 cm
- 10. 21 inches
- 11. 35 inches
- 12. 2 cm
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