πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 87 feet long. A string is 61 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Captain Nova has a ribbon 76 meters long and cuts off 2 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A rope is 26 feet long. A string is 6 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Zoe has a ribbon 66 feet long and cuts off 20 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 58 cm long. A string is 26 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 43 feet long and cuts off 38 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 73 inches long. A string is 33 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 46 feet long. A string is 19 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Aiden builds a train of blocks 25 meters long, then adds 18 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 72 meters long. A string is 39 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 81 meters long and cuts off 25 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 25 meters long, then adds 6 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 26 feet
- 2. 74 meters
- 3. 20 feet
- 4. 46 feet
- 5. 32 cm
- 6. 5 feet
- 7. 40 inches
- 8. 27 feet
- 9. 43 meters
- 10. 33 meters
- 11. 56 meters
- 12. 31 meters
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