πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 29 feet long. A string is 27 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 10 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Penny the Panda has a ribbon 26 inches long and cuts off 22 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 16 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 24 meters long. A string is 3 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 11 inches long. A string is 1 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 27 inches long. A string is 19 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 12 cm long. A string is 1 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 27 inches long. A string is 21 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 27 feet long. A string is 16 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Priya has a ribbon 28 cm long and cuts off 26 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 30 meters long. A string is 13 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 2 feet
- 2. 8 inches
- 3. 4 inches
- 4. 28 inches
- 5. 21 meters
- 6. 10 inches
- 7. 8 inches
- 8. 11 cm
- 9. 6 inches
- 10. 11 feet
- 11. 2 cm
- 12. 17 meters
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