πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 85 cm long. A string is 38 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Sam has a ribbon 90 inches long and cuts off 9 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Lily builds a train of blocks 87 meters long, then adds 51 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Sam builds a train of blocks 21 cm long, then adds 10 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 43 inches long. A string is 38 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 80 meters long. A string is 47 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 14 feet long and cuts off 3 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 29 cm long. A string is 10 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Captain Nova has a ribbon 25 inches long and cuts off 19 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 89 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 31 cm long and cuts off 19 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Leo builds a train of blocks 62 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 47 cm
- 2. 81 inches
- 3. 138 meters
- 4. 31 cm
- 5. 5 inches
- 6. 33 meters
- 7. 11 feet
- 8. 19 cm
- 9. 6 inches
- 10. 81 feet
- 11. 12 cm
- 12. 71 cm
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