πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 30 inches long. A string is 24 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Comet Kim has a ribbon 15 feet long and cuts off 7 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 58 feet long, then adds 1 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Priya builds a train of blocks 96 inches long, then adds 85 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Aiden has a ribbon 21 feet long and cuts off 15 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 66 feet long. A string is 27 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 86 cm long, then adds 75 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Maya has a ribbon 31 inches long and cuts off 4 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Benny the Bear has a ribbon 31 feet long and cuts off 16 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 50 inches long. A string is 15 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Maya has a ribbon 68 inches long and cuts off 14 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 19 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 6 inches
- 2. 8 feet
- 3. 59 feet
- 4. 181 inches
- 5. 6 feet
- 6. 39 feet
- 7. 161 cm
- 8. 27 inches
- 9. 15 feet
- 10. 35 inches
- 11. 54 inches
- 12. 8 meters
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