πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 69 cm long. A string is 42 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2The red ribbon is 32 cm long. The blue ribbon is 68 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 75 inches long. A string is 11 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 41 inches long. A string is 6 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Astro Ana has a ribbon 33 cm long and cuts off 30 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A blue rope is 76 meters long. A green rope is 44 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A blue rope is 85 meters long. A green rope is 11 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Two sticks laid end to end are 14 feet long. One stick is 8 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Captain Nova has a ribbon 62 meters long and cuts off 52 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Two sticks laid end to end are 92 cm long. One stick is 86 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Two sticks laid end to end are 55 feet long. One stick is 8 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A blue rope is 21 inches long. A green rope is 15 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 27 cm
- 2. 100 cm
- 3. 64 inches
- 4. 35 inches
- 5. 3 cm
- 6. 32 meters
- 7. 74 meters
- 8. 6 feet
- 9. 10 meters
- 10. 6 cm
- 11. 47 feet
- 12. 6 inches
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