πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 29 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A blue rope is 21 meters long. A green rope is 19 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A blue rope is 17 cm long. A green rope is 4 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4The red ribbon is 7 meters long. The blue ribbon is 9 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A rope is 11 feet long. A string is 4 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A blue rope is 27 meters long. A green rope is 15 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Astro Ana has a ribbon 12 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Rocket Raj has a ribbon 11 feet long and cuts off 3 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9The red ribbon is 8 feet long. The blue ribbon is 5 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
10The red ribbon is 6 cm long. The blue ribbon is 11 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 10 meters long. A string is 4 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 16 cm long. A string is 14 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 27 inches
- 2. 2 meters
- 3. 13 cm
- 4. 16 meters
- 5. 7 feet
- 6. 12 meters
- 7. 8 cm
- 8. 8 feet
- 9. 13 feet
- 10. 17 cm
- 11. 6 meters
- 12. 2 cm
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