πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 40 feet long. A string is 15 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Captain Nova has a ribbon 33 meters long and cuts off 31 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 44 meters long, then adds 10 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 25 feet long. A string is 16 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 13 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 11 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Priya builds a train of blocks 59 cm long, then adds 35 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Zoe builds a train of blocks 11 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 38 cm long. A string is 14 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Benny the Bear has a ribbon 56 meters long and cuts off 19 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 47 inches long and cuts off 43 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Captain Nova has a ribbon 15 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 25 feet
- 2. 2 meters
- 3. 54 meters
- 4. 9 feet
- 5. 9 meters
- 6. 3 cm
- 7. 94 cm
- 8. 19 feet
- 9. 24 cm
- 10. 37 meters
- 11. 4 inches
- 12. 12 cm
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