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 3 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Benny the Bear has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 3 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Priya builds a train of blocks 20 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Comet Kim has a ribbon 23 inches long and cuts off 19 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 12 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 24 inches long, then adds 18 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Aiden has a ribbon 13 inches long and cuts off 5 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 30 meters long, then adds 20 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 22 inches long. A string is 12 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 21 cm long, then adds 18 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 15 inches long. A string is 13 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Captain Nova has a ribbon 17 feet long and cuts off 15 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 16 cm
- 2. 22 feet
- 3. 32 inches
- 4. 4 inches
- 5. 7 inches
- 6. 42 inches
- 7. 8 inches
- 8. 50 meters
- 9. 10 inches
- 10. 39 cm
- 11. 2 inches
- 12. 2 feet
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