πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 29 cm long. A string is 22 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Maya builds a train of blocks 18 feet long, then adds 6 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A blue rope is 23 inches long. A green rope is 19 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Leo builds a train of blocks 20 cm long, then adds 8 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A blue rope is 30 feet long. A green rope is 2 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A blue rope is 27 inches long. A green rope is 18 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 14 inches long. A string is 11 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8The red ribbon is 6 inches long. The blue ribbon is 9 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A blue rope is 13 cm long. A green rope is 4 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 15 cm long and cuts off 2 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A blue rope is 29 cm long. A green rope is 3 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 25 inches long. A string is 10 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 7 cm
- 2. 24 feet
- 3. 4 inches
- 4. 28 cm
- 5. 28 feet
- 6. 9 inches
- 7. 3 inches
- 8. 15 inches
- 9. 9 cm
- 10. 13 cm
- 11. 26 cm
- 12. 15 inches
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