πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 13 cm long and cuts off 5 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 10 meters long, then adds 2 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A rope is 22 cm long. A string is 21 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 30 meters long, then adds 17 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Penny the Panda has a ribbon 26 feet long and cuts off 15 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Maya has a ribbon 23 meters long and cuts off 18 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 28 inches long. A string is 13 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 18 feet long, then adds 11 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Penny the Panda has a ribbon 19 feet long and cuts off 11 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Sam has a ribbon 20 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 14 inches long. A string is 7 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 cm
- 2. 12 meters
- 3. 1 cm
- 4. 47 meters
- 5. 11 feet
- 6. 5 meters
- 7. 10 inches
- 8. 15 inches
- 9. 29 feet
- 10. 8 feet
- 11. 16 meters
- 12. 7 inches
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