πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 18 cm long. A string is 10 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 11 inches long. A string is 7 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 31 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 44 meters long, then adds 14 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A rope is 30 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Comet Kim has a ribbon 94 cm long and cuts off 30 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 84 inches long. A string is 59 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 31 feet long. A string is 28 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Captain Nova has a ribbon 75 cm long and cuts off 52 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Captain Nova has a ribbon 64 meters long and cuts off 24 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 55 feet long, then adds 13 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 48 meters long. A string is 37 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 cm
- 2. 4 inches
- 3. 23 feet
- 4. 58 meters
- 5. 22 feet
- 6. 64 cm
- 7. 25 inches
- 8. 3 feet
- 9. 23 cm
- 10. 40 meters
- 11. 68 feet
- 12. 11 meters
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