πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 19 feet long. A string is 13 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Comet Kim has a ribbon 13 cm long and cuts off 11 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Rocket Raj has a ribbon 12 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Comet Kim has a ribbon 15 meters long and cuts off 9 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Rocket Raj has a ribbon 22 meters long and cuts off 14 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 14 inches long, then adds 7 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 29 feet long and cuts off 10 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 15 meters long. A string is 12 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 12 feet long and cuts off 6 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 26 feet long and cuts off 19 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Benny the Bear has a ribbon 10 inches long and cuts off 3 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 6 feet
- 2. 2 cm
- 3. 7 meters
- 4. 6 meters
- 5. 8 meters
- 6. 21 inches
- 7. 19 feet
- 8. 16 inches
- 9. 3 meters
- 10. 6 feet
- 11. 7 feet
- 12. 7 inches
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