πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 13 cm long. A string is 11 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 30 meters long. A string is 27 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 82 inches long, then adds 63 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 12 meters long. A string is 10 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A rope is 56 cm long. A string is 38 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 70 meters long, then adds 60 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 72 inches long, then adds 47 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 78 meters long, then adds 22 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Sam has a ribbon 44 cm long and cuts off 31 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Lily has a ribbon 95 cm long and cuts off 33 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 46 feet long and cuts off 9 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 67 inches long. A string is 51 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 2 cm
- 2. 3 meters
- 3. 145 inches
- 4. 2 meters
- 5. 18 cm
- 6. 130 meters
- 7. 119 inches
- 8. 100 meters
- 9. 13 cm
- 10. 62 cm
- 11. 37 feet
- 12. 16 inches
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