πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 17 feet long. A string is 16 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 26 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Omar builds a train of blocks 19 feet long, then adds 1 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Zoe builds a train of blocks 15 feet long, then adds 14 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 18 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 22 inches long. A string is 14 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 13 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 27 meters long. A string is 19 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 30 feet long. A string is 15 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Captain Nova has a ribbon 28 feet long and cuts off 13 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 23 meters long, then adds 9 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Astro Ana has a ribbon 24 inches long and cuts off 23 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 1 feet
- 2. 18 cm
- 3. 20 feet
- 4. 29 feet
- 5. 16 inches
- 6. 8 inches
- 7. 7 cm
- 8. 8 meters
- 9. 15 feet
- 10. 15 feet
- 11. 32 meters
- 12. 1 inches
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