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 43 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 21 cm long, then adds 16 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 76 feet long. A string is 21 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 20 inches long, then adds 16 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 80 feet long. A string is 54 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Priya has a ribbon 56 inches long and cuts off 42 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Sam has a ribbon 58 cm long and cuts off 33 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 11 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Lily has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 11 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 16 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 11 feet long. A string is 5 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 90 meters long. A string is 23 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 20 cm
- 2. 37 cm
- 3. 55 feet
- 4. 36 inches
- 5. 26 feet
- 6. 14 inches
- 7. 25 cm
- 8. 17 cm
- 9. 14 feet
- 10. 14 inches
- 11. 6 feet
- 12. 67 meters
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