πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 57 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Aiden has a ribbon 16 inches long and cuts off 6 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Omar builds a train of blocks 93 meters long, then adds 25 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Maya has a ribbon 36 inches long and cuts off 28 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 51 cm long and cuts off 25 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 37 feet long. A string is 16 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Aiden has a ribbon 13 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Comet Kim has a ribbon 14 feet long and cuts off 6 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Benny the Bear has a ribbon 100 meters long and cuts off 18 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 38 meters long. A string is 25 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 67 meters long. A string is 24 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 29 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 49 inches
- 2. 10 inches
- 3. 118 meters
- 4. 8 inches
- 5. 26 cm
- 6. 21 feet
- 7. 9 cm
- 8. 8 feet
- 9. 82 meters
- 10. 13 meters
- 11. 43 meters
- 12. 21 feet
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