πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 16 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 14 inches long. A string is 1 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 14 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Penny the Panda has a ribbon 12 feet long and cuts off 7 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Rocket Raj has a ribbon 24 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 26 cm long and cuts off 9 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Sam has a ribbon 27 inches long and cuts off 21 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 16 cm long, then adds 8 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 25 feet long, then adds 24 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Aiden builds a train of blocks 11 feet long, then adds 6 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Omar has a ribbon 23 feet long and cuts off 17 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 28 cm long, then adds 19 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 cm
- 2. 13 inches
- 3. 4 inches
- 4. 5 feet
- 5. 22 inches
- 6. 17 cm
- 7. 6 inches
- 8. 24 cm
- 9. 49 feet
- 10. 17 feet
- 11. 6 feet
- 12. 47 cm
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