πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 21 meters long. A string is 5 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Benny the Bear has a ribbon 27 cm long and cuts off 12 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Rocket Raj has a ribbon 23 inches long and cuts off 14 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 10 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 27 meters long. A string is 11 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Omar builds a train of blocks 29 cm long, then adds 8 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 12 inches long. A string is 7 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Omar builds a train of blocks 15 cm long, then adds 10 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Priya has a ribbon 21 meters long and cuts off 17 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 28 feet long and cuts off 22 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 29 cm long, then adds 14 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Priya has a ribbon 23 cm long and cuts off 9 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 16 meters
- 2. 15 cm
- 3. 9 inches
- 4. 16 cm
- 5. 16 meters
- 6. 37 cm
- 7. 5 inches
- 8. 25 cm
- 9. 4 meters
- 10. 6 feet
- 11. 43 cm
- 12. 14 cm
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