πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana has a ribbon 61 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 94 inches long. A string is 29 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 65 feet long. A string is 42 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Maya has a ribbon 17 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 12 feet long and cuts off 10 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 60 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Benny the Bear has a ribbon 39 inches long and cuts off 37 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Comet Kim has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 24 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Zoe builds a train of blocks 27 feet long, then adds 19 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 54 inches long. A string is 29 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Astro Ana has a ribbon 88 feet long and cuts off 75 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Maya has a ribbon 16 cm long and cuts off 7 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 56 meters
- 2. 65 inches
- 3. 23 feet
- 4. 15 inches
- 5. 2 feet
- 6. 55 inches
- 7. 2 inches
- 8. 1 feet
- 9. 46 feet
- 10. 25 inches
- 11. 13 feet
- 12. 9 cm
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