πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 24 cm long. A string is 3 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2The red ribbon is 11 meters long. The blue ribbon is 9 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Astro Ana has a ribbon 21 inches long and cuts off 7 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 27 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 23 meters long, then adds 19 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Leo builds a train of blocks 17 feet long, then adds 5 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 11 inches long. A string is 7 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 4 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Lily builds a train of blocks 18 cm long, then adds 10 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10The red ribbon is 9 cm long. The blue ribbon is 20 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 25 cm long. A string is 17 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12The red ribbon is 8 feet long. The blue ribbon is 7 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 21 cm
- 2. 20 meters
- 3. 14 inches
- 4. 25 inches
- 5. 42 meters
- 6. 22 feet
- 7. 4 inches
- 8. 14 inches
- 9. 28 cm
- 10. 29 cm
- 11. 8 cm
- 12. 15 feet
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