πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 10 feet long. A string is 2 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 15 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Aiden builds a train of blocks 29 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 24 meters long. A string is 4 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Maya has a ribbon 22 meters long and cuts off 13 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 21 meters long, then adds 9 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Rocket Raj has a ribbon 13 inches long and cuts off 11 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Penny the Panda has a ribbon 20 feet long and cuts off 11 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 12 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 12 feet long, then adds 7 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 23 inches long. A string is 21 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 13 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 feet
- 2. 3 inches
- 3. 35 inches
- 4. 20 meters
- 5. 9 meters
- 6. 30 meters
- 7. 2 inches
- 8. 9 feet
- 9. 6 cm
- 10. 19 feet
- 11. 2 inches
- 12. 19 inches
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