πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 32 inches long. A string is 26 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 66 cm long. A string is 40 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Penny the Panda cut 8 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 3 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A blue rope is 84 cm long. A green rope is 80 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 77 cm long. A string is 72 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6The red ribbon is 95 meters long. The blue ribbon is 2 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
7The red ribbon is 24 feet long. The blue ribbon is 15 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Aiden has a ribbon 17 feet long and cuts off 13 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Lily has a ribbon 71 meters long and cuts off 7 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 93 meters long and cuts off 86 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Benny the Bear has a ribbon 44 cm long and cuts off 11 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Two sticks laid end to end are 76 feet long. One stick is 16 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 6 inches
- 2. 26 cm
- 3. 11 feet
- 4. 4 cm
- 5. 5 cm
- 6. 97 meters
- 7. 39 feet
- 8. 4 feet
- 9. 64 meters
- 10. 7 meters
- 11. 33 cm
- 12. 60 feet
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