πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 19 feet long. A string is 11 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 64 cm long. A string is 44 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Lily builds a train of blocks 21 cm long, then adds 20 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 99 inches long, then adds 53 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 58 inches long. A string is 46 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 37 feet long and cuts off 20 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Benny the Bear has a ribbon 57 cm long and cuts off 49 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Sam has a ribbon 40 cm long and cuts off 15 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Leo builds a train of blocks 77 inches long, then adds 27 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 83 meters long, then adds 10 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 18 feet long, then adds 3 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Maya has a ribbon 31 cm long and cuts off 14 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 feet
- 2. 20 cm
- 3. 41 cm
- 4. 152 inches
- 5. 12 inches
- 6. 17 feet
- 7. 8 cm
- 8. 25 cm
- 9. 104 inches
- 10. 93 meters
- 11. 21 feet
- 12. 17 cm
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