πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 92 inches long. A string is 75 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 82 feet long. A string is 59 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A rope is 73 cm long. A string is 20 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Sam has a ribbon 79 feet long and cuts off 75 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Rocket Raj cut 11 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 3 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 50 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Omar cut 24 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 13 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 72 feet long and cuts off 44 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A blue rope is 35 inches long. A green rope is 27 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Two sticks laid end to end are 52 cm long. One stick is 33 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Two sticks laid end to end are 44 cm long. One stick is 37 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 42 feet long, then adds 4 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 17 inches
- 2. 23 feet
- 3. 53 cm
- 4. 4 feet
- 5. 14 meters
- 6. 59 cm
- 7. 37 inches
- 8. 28 feet
- 9. 8 inches
- 10. 19 cm
- 11. 7 cm
- 12. 46 feet
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