πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj has a ribbon 16 inches long and cuts off 7 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 15 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Maya has a ribbon 29 meters long and cuts off 19 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Zoe has a ribbon 27 cm long and cuts off 24 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 15 inches long. A string is 13 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 18 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 24 cm long. A string is 18 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 21 cm long. A string is 18 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 16 feet long, then adds 14 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Astro Ana has a ribbon 30 meters long and cuts off 18 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 28 inches long, then adds 26 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 24 inches long, then adds 11 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 9 inches
- 2. 13 inches
- 3. 10 meters
- 4. 3 cm
- 5. 2 inches
- 6. 9 meters
- 7. 6 cm
- 8. 3 cm
- 9. 30 feet
- 10. 12 meters
- 11. 54 inches
- 12. 35 inches
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