πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 28 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 22 inches long. A string is 13 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Omar has a ribbon 21 inches long and cuts off 12 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 23 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 24 feet long, then adds 20 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 29 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Maya builds a train of blocks 19 feet long, then adds 5 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Leo has a ribbon 18 feet long and cuts off 1 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 14 feet long. A string is 11 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 30 cm long and cuts off 28 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 28 feet long. A string is 27 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Lily has a ribbon 10 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 19 cm
- 2. 9 inches
- 3. 9 inches
- 4. 35 inches
- 5. 44 feet
- 6. 20 cm
- 7. 24 feet
- 8. 17 feet
- 9. 3 feet
- 10. 2 cm
- 11. 1 feet
- 12. 6 meters
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