πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 63 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Comet Kim cut 10 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 18 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 53 meters long, then adds 8 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Two sticks laid end to end are 21 meters long. One stick is 19 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Maya has a ribbon 52 meters long and cuts off 18 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Comet Kim has a ribbon 43 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 30 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Two sticks laid end to end are 40 meters long. One stick is 38 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A blue rope is 56 cm long. A green rope is 26 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Comet Kim cut 16 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 5 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A blue rope is 41 meters long. A green rope is 17 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A blue rope is 34 inches long. A green rope is 18 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 57 cm
- 2. 28 meters
- 3. 61 meters
- 4. 2 meters
- 5. 34 meters
- 6. 30 inches
- 7. 22 inches
- 8. 2 meters
- 9. 30 cm
- 10. 21 meters
- 11. 24 meters
- 12. 16 inches
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