πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 50 inches long. A string is 7 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A blue rope is 92 feet long. A green rope is 90 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 43 meters long, then adds 16 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Penny the Panda has a ribbon 43 feet long and cuts off 33 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 48 feet long. A string is 6 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Comet Kim has a ribbon 82 feet long and cuts off 48 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 57 cm long. A string is 18 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Leo builds a train of blocks 76 inches long, then adds 71 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 69 meters long, then adds 44 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Lily has a ribbon 82 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A blue rope is 12 inches long. A green rope is 6 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Astro Ana has a ribbon 31 feet long and cuts off 14 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 43 inches
- 2. 2 feet
- 3. 59 meters
- 4. 10 feet
- 5. 42 feet
- 6. 34 feet
- 7. 39 cm
- 8. 147 inches
- 9. 113 meters
- 10. 78 cm
- 11. 6 inches
- 12. 17 feet
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