πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has a ribbon 35 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 27 meters long. A string is 12 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A rope is 88 feet long. A string is 74 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 32 inches long, then adds 21 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 80 meters long. A string is 60 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Sam builds a train of blocks 16 inches long, then adds 10 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Benny the Bear has a ribbon 94 meters long and cuts off 30 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Leo has a ribbon 59 inches long and cuts off 31 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 100 cm long. A string is 73 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 81 inches long. A string is 16 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Priya has a ribbon 87 inches long and cuts off 9 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Sam builds a train of blocks 92 feet long, then adds 11 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 32 cm
- 2. 15 meters
- 3. 14 feet
- 4. 53 inches
- 5. 20 meters
- 6. 26 inches
- 7. 64 meters
- 8. 28 inches
- 9. 27 cm
- 10. 65 inches
- 11. 78 inches
- 12. 103 feet
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