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 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2The red ribbon is 7 inches long. The blue ribbon is 20 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 30 meters long. A string is 10 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4The red ribbon is 14 feet long. The blue ribbon is 9 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
5The red ribbon is 10 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A blue rope is 21 cm long. A green rope is 9 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Omar has a ribbon 22 cm long and cuts off 17 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8The red ribbon is 24 meters long. The blue ribbon is 5 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 16 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10The red ribbon is 13 feet long. The blue ribbon is 5 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
11The red ribbon is 11 inches long. The blue ribbon is 16 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 24 inches long, then adds 13 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 18 cm
- 2. 27 inches
- 3. 20 meters
- 4. 23 feet
- 5. 20 cm
- 6. 12 cm
- 7. 5 cm
- 8. 29 meters
- 9. 2 inches
- 10. 18 feet
- 11. 27 inches
- 12. 37 inches
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