πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 23 cm long. A string is 18 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Astro Ana has a ribbon 14 cm long and cuts off 6 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 19 feet long. A string is 2 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Maya has a ribbon 20 inches long and cuts off 14 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 24 cm long. A string is 10 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 14 meters long and cuts off 2 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Rocket Raj has a ribbon 23 feet long and cuts off 7 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Leo builds a train of blocks 19 inches long, then adds 4 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 14 feet long. A string is 5 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 21 meters long. A string is 1 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 23 inches long and cuts off 1 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 26 cm long. A string is 5 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 5 cm
- 2. 8 cm
- 3. 17 feet
- 4. 6 inches
- 5. 14 cm
- 6. 12 meters
- 7. 16 feet
- 8. 23 inches
- 9. 9 feet
- 10. 20 meters
- 11. 22 inches
- 12. 21 cm
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