πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 21 cm long. A string is 15 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Benny the Bear has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 15 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 27 meters long, then adds 10 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Lily has a ribbon 29 inches long and cuts off 18 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Omar builds a train of blocks 15 cm long, then adds 2 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Sam has a ribbon 30 feet long and cuts off 29 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 17 feet long, then adds 5 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Leo has a ribbon 26 inches long and cuts off 6 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 17 cm long. A string is 5 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 19 inches long. A string is 4 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Rocket Raj has a ribbon 19 inches long and cuts off 1 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 24 feet long. A string is 20 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 6 cm
- 2. 12 meters
- 3. 37 meters
- 4. 11 inches
- 5. 17 cm
- 6. 1 feet
- 7. 22 feet
- 8. 20 inches
- 9. 12 cm
- 10. 15 inches
- 11. 18 inches
- 12. 4 feet
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