πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 26 feet long. A string is 24 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 96 feet long. A string is 92 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Sam has a ribbon 40 feet long and cuts off 35 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Benny the Bear has a ribbon 83 meters long and cuts off 28 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Leo builds a train of blocks 62 inches long, then adds 25 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 63 feet long, then adds 48 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 64 meters long. A string is 12 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Benny the Bear has a ribbon 47 cm long and cuts off 33 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Maya builds a train of blocks 57 cm long, then adds 35 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Lily has a ribbon 77 cm long and cuts off 45 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Rocket Raj has a ribbon 69 cm long and cuts off 62 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Comet Kim has a ribbon 34 cm long and cuts off 7 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 2 feet
- 2. 4 feet
- 3. 5 feet
- 4. 55 meters
- 5. 87 inches
- 6. 111 feet
- 7. 52 meters
- 8. 14 cm
- 9. 92 cm
- 10. 32 cm
- 11. 7 cm
- 12. 27 cm
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