πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear has a ribbon 27 cm long and cuts off 22 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Zoe builds a train of blocks 19 inches long, then adds 1 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 78 inches long. A string is 40 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Astro Ana has a ribbon 82 meters long and cuts off 10 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 17 cm long and cuts off 1 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 56 inches long. A string is 23 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Omar has a ribbon 42 feet long and cuts off 30 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 85 meters long, then adds 32 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Leo has a ribbon 26 inches long and cuts off 17 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 44 inches long. A string is 26 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Leo has a ribbon 81 cm long and cuts off 58 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Omar has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 17 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 5 cm
- 2. 20 inches
- 3. 38 inches
- 4. 72 meters
- 5. 16 cm
- 6. 33 inches
- 7. 12 feet
- 8. 117 meters
- 9. 9 inches
- 10. 18 inches
- 11. 23 cm
- 12. 10 meters
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