πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 39 feet long. A string is 30 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 16 feet long, then adds 10 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Comet Kim has a ribbon 53 inches long and cuts off 40 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Comet Kim has a ribbon 64 cm long and cuts off 17 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Maya has a ribbon 22 meters long and cuts off 9 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 36 inches long, then adds 35 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Priya has a ribbon 67 inches long and cuts off 7 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 86 cm long. A string is 29 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 54 cm long. A string is 34 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Leo builds a train of blocks 33 meters long, then adds 27 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 71 cm long. A string is 46 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 51 cm long and cuts off 20 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 9 feet
- 2. 26 feet
- 3. 13 inches
- 4. 47 cm
- 5. 13 meters
- 6. 71 inches
- 7. 60 inches
- 8. 57 cm
- 9. 20 cm
- 10. 60 meters
- 11. 25 cm
- 12. 31 cm
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