πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 22 cm long. A string is 4 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 12 feet long. A string is 5 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 10 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 10 cm long, then adds 5 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Lily builds a train of blocks 11 meters long, then adds 9 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 20 feet long. A string is 16 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Astro Ana has a ribbon 22 inches long and cuts off 1 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 30 inches long and cuts off 10 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 30 cm long, then adds 25 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 28 meters long. A string is 10 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 21 inches long. A string is 19 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Priya has a ribbon 26 feet long and cuts off 16 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 18 cm
- 2. 7 feet
- 3. 19 cm
- 4. 15 cm
- 5. 20 meters
- 6. 4 feet
- 7. 21 inches
- 8. 20 inches
- 9. 55 cm
- 10. 18 meters
- 11. 2 inches
- 12. 10 feet
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