πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 19 cm long. A string is 18 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 27 cm long. A string is 21 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Comet Kim has a ribbon 19 meters long and cuts off 6 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Comet Kim has a ribbon 29 inches long and cuts off 8 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 23 inches long and cuts off 4 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 18 inches long and cuts off 3 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 14 feet long. A string is 3 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 25 cm long. A string is 10 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Zoe has a ribbon 30 inches long and cuts off 24 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Zoe has a ribbon 23 feet long and cuts off 17 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 11 inches long. A string is 6 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Priya builds a train of blocks 26 feet long, then adds 9 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 1 cm
- 2. 6 cm
- 3. 13 meters
- 4. 21 inches
- 5. 19 inches
- 6. 15 inches
- 7. 11 feet
- 8. 15 cm
- 9. 6 inches
- 10. 6 feet
- 11. 5 inches
- 12. 35 feet
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