πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 96 inches long. A string is 64 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A blue rope is 72 feet long. A green rope is 48 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Aiden has a ribbon 24 inches long and cuts off 6 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 38 cm long. A string is 20 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A blue rope is 49 cm long. A green rope is 34 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 96 inches long and cuts off 41 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A blue rope is 93 meters long. A green rope is 12 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A rope is 29 meters long. A string is 15 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A blue rope is 66 cm long. A green rope is 18 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10The red ribbon is 15 feet long. The blue ribbon is 33 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 12 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12The red ribbon is 39 cm long. The blue ribbon is 51 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 32 inches
- 2. 24 feet
- 3. 18 inches
- 4. 18 cm
- 5. 15 cm
- 6. 55 inches
- 7. 81 meters
- 8. 14 meters
- 9. 48 cm
- 10. 48 feet
- 11. 6 inches
- 12. 90 cm
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