πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 51 cm long. A string is 33 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 79 cm long. A string is 78 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Leo builds a train of blocks 95 cm long, then adds 19 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 53 feet long. A string is 30 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 43 meters long and cuts off 15 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 43 feet long. A string is 36 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 33 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Sam has a ribbon 75 feet long and cuts off 39 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 85 feet long, then adds 1 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 50 meters long, then adds 49 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 75 inches long. A string is 63 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 55 feet long. A string is 42 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 18 cm
- 2. 1 cm
- 3. 114 cm
- 4. 23 feet
- 5. 28 meters
- 6. 7 feet
- 7. 28 inches
- 8. 36 feet
- 9. 86 feet
- 10. 99 meters
- 11. 12 inches
- 12. 13 feet
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