πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 15 cm long. A string is 1 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Benny the Bear has a ribbon 24 inches long and cuts off 3 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 29 cm long. A string is 14 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 28 cm long. A string is 22 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Omar builds a train of blocks 24 inches long, then adds 4 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Astro Ana has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 12 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Zoe builds a train of blocks 25 inches long, then adds 22 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 21 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 12 cm long. A string is 11 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 29 meters long. A string is 14 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Zoe has a ribbon 17 meters long and cuts off 1 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Maya has a ribbon 11 cm long and cuts off 10 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 cm
- 2. 21 inches
- 3. 15 cm
- 4. 6 cm
- 5. 28 inches
- 6. 15 meters
- 7. 47 inches
- 8. 34 meters
- 9. 1 cm
- 10. 15 meters
- 11. 16 meters
- 12. 1 cm
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