πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 84 feet long. A string is 18 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 42 cm long. A string is 20 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 73 inches long. A string is 63 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 20 feet long, then adds 19 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 75 feet long. A string is 29 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Astro Ana has a ribbon 90 inches long and cuts off 42 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 36 inches long. A string is 26 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 37 feet long and cuts off 26 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Zoe has a ribbon 99 feet long and cuts off 67 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 48 inches long. A string is 1 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 53 meters long. A string is 32 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Rocket Raj has a ribbon 22 meters long and cuts off 18 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 66 feet
- 2. 22 cm
- 3. 10 inches
- 4. 39 feet
- 5. 46 feet
- 6. 48 inches
- 7. 10 inches
- 8. 11 feet
- 9. 32 feet
- 10. 47 inches
- 11. 21 meters
- 12. 4 meters
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