πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 14 cm long. A string is 5 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 68 feet long and cuts off 34 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A rope is 46 inches long. A string is 26 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 80 inches long. A string is 46 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A blue rope is 30 inches long. A green rope is 21 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A blue rope is 39 inches long. A green rope is 19 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Sam has a ribbon 72 feet long and cuts off 9 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 53 inches long, then adds 10 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 42 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 30 feet long, then adds 17 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 93 inches long. A green rope is 9 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A blue rope is 90 inches long. A green rope is 25 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 9 cm
- 2. 34 feet
- 3. 20 inches
- 4. 34 inches
- 5. 9 inches
- 6. 20 inches
- 7. 63 feet
- 8. 63 inches
- 9. 34 feet
- 10. 47 feet
- 11. 84 inches
- 12. 65 inches
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