πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 17 inches long. A string is 13 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 12 inches long and cuts off 3 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Priya has a ribbon 12 feet long and cuts off 6 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rope is 28 feet long. A string is 14 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 18 cm long. A string is 11 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 23 feet long, then adds 17 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 19 meters long and cuts off 9 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Leo has a ribbon 20 inches long and cuts off 10 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Rocket Raj has a ribbon 12 meters long and cuts off 11 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Zoe has a ribbon 13 feet long and cuts off 11 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 10 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Rocket Raj has a ribbon 14 cm long and cuts off 12 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 4 inches
- 2. 9 inches
- 3. 6 feet
- 4. 14 feet
- 5. 7 cm
- 6. 40 feet
- 7. 10 meters
- 8. 10 inches
- 9. 1 meters
- 10. 2 feet
- 11. 8 inches
- 12. 2 cm
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