πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 23 feet long. A string is 5 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Astro Ana has a ribbon 13 inches long and cuts off 8 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Captain Nova has a ribbon 24 cm long and cuts off 9 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 20 inches long, then adds 18 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 28 meters long. A string is 9 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Omar builds a train of blocks 25 inches long, then adds 4 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 11 feet long. A string is 6 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 24 inches long. A string is 1 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Rocket Raj has a ribbon 21 inches long and cuts off 9 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 20 cm long. A string is 2 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Captain Nova has a ribbon 28 meters long and cuts off 21 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 29 inches long. A string is 23 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 18 feet
- 2. 5 inches
- 3. 15 cm
- 4. 38 inches
- 5. 19 meters
- 6. 29 inches
- 7. 5 feet
- 8. 23 inches
- 9. 12 inches
- 10. 18 cm
- 11. 7 meters
- 12. 6 inches
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