πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 21 inches long. A string is 1 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 79 cm long. A string is 41 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 14 feet long, then adds 6 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 55 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 29 cm long, then adds 13 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Rocket Raj has a ribbon 66 feet long and cuts off 39 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Comet Kim has a ribbon 34 meters long and cuts off 1 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Aiden has a ribbon 61 feet long and cuts off 17 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Penny the Panda has a ribbon 84 feet long and cuts off 1 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Leo has a ribbon 36 cm long and cuts off 31 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 31 feet long and cuts off 23 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 28 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 20 inches
- 2. 38 cm
- 3. 20 feet
- 4. 61 inches
- 5. 42 cm
- 6. 27 feet
- 7. 33 meters
- 8. 44 feet
- 9. 83 feet
- 10. 5 cm
- 11. 8 feet
- 12. 23 inches
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