πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 19 meters long. A string is 8 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 23 feet long. A string is 12 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 21 inches long and cuts off 11 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 12 feet long. A string is 2 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 18 meters long, then adds 3 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 12 meters long. A string is 8 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Benny the Bear has a ribbon 29 inches long and cuts off 23 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 18 cm long. A string is 14 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 24 inches long, then adds 16 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 23 feet long, then adds 14 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 29 feet long. A string is 24 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 15 cm long and cuts off 2 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 11 meters
- 2. 11 feet
- 3. 10 inches
- 4. 10 feet
- 5. 21 meters
- 6. 4 meters
- 7. 6 inches
- 8. 4 cm
- 9. 40 inches
- 10. 37 feet
- 11. 5 feet
- 12. 13 cm
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