πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 64 feet long. A string is 2 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Penny the Panda has a ribbon 93 feet long and cuts off 36 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 26 cm long and cuts off 11 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 78 feet long. A string is 4 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Priya has a ribbon 64 inches long and cuts off 43 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 94 meters long, then adds 92 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Zoe has a ribbon 30 meters long and cuts off 24 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 38 meters long and cuts off 32 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Captain Nova has a ribbon 39 inches long and cuts off 37 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 72 feet long. A string is 44 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 91 meters long and cuts off 57 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 36 meters long, then adds 5 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 62 feet
- 2. 57 feet
- 3. 15 cm
- 4. 74 feet
- 5. 21 inches
- 6. 186 meters
- 7. 6 meters
- 8. 6 meters
- 9. 2 inches
- 10. 28 feet
- 11. 34 meters
- 12. 41 meters
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