πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 25 inches long and cuts off 16 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 75 inches long. A string is 10 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 16 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Benny the Bear has a ribbon 90 inches long and cuts off 44 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 60 inches long and cuts off 23 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Benny the Bear has a ribbon 42 cm long and cuts off 34 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 15 meters long. A string is 11 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Priya builds a train of blocks 21 inches long, then adds 10 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 42 feet long. A string is 32 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 76 cm long. A string is 51 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Sam has a ribbon 73 feet long and cuts off 46 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Leo has a ribbon 70 meters long and cuts off 34 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 9 inches
- 2. 65 inches
- 3. 8 inches
- 4. 46 inches
- 5. 37 inches
- 6. 8 cm
- 7. 4 meters
- 8. 31 inches
- 9. 10 feet
- 10. 25 cm
- 11. 27 feet
- 12. 36 meters
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