πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim has a ribbon 26 feet long and cuts off 8 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 24 meters long. A string is 22 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A rope is 13 feet long. A string is 5 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 10 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 19 inches long, then adds 18 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Astro Ana has a ribbon 16 cm long and cuts off 8 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 16 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 27 feet long. A string is 6 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 30 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 20 cm long. A string is 16 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 19 feet long, then adds 12 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 13 feet long and cuts off 5 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 18 feet
- 2. 2 meters
- 3. 8 feet
- 4. 18 feet
- 5. 37 inches
- 6. 8 cm
- 7. 8 cm
- 8. 21 feet
- 9. 22 inches
- 10. 4 cm
- 11. 31 feet
- 12. 8 feet
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