πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 20 cm long. A string is 7 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 10 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 18 feet long. A string is 16 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rope is 10 feet long. A string is 6 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Captain Nova has a ribbon 21 feet long and cuts off 17 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Captain Nova has a ribbon 11 meters long and cuts off 10 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Lily has a ribbon 17 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Benny the Bear has a ribbon 13 inches long and cuts off 7 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 24 feet long. A string is 15 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 28 feet long. A string is 26 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Astro Ana has a ribbon 25 meters long and cuts off 2 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Aiden builds a train of blocks 25 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 13 cm
- 2. 16 inches
- 3. 2 feet
- 4. 4 feet
- 5. 4 feet
- 6. 1 meters
- 7. 4 inches
- 8. 6 inches
- 9. 9 feet
- 10. 2 feet
- 11. 23 meters
- 12. 31 cm
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