πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 62 cm long. A string is 41 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 16 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Leo builds a train of blocks 91 meters long, then adds 86 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 73 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 76 feet long. A string is 3 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Captain Nova has a ribbon 83 meters long and cuts off 42 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Penny the Panda has a ribbon 38 cm long and cuts off 32 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 54 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 38 meters long. A string is 33 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 46 meters long. A string is 17 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Omar builds a train of blocks 59 meters long, then adds 21 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Penny the Panda has a ribbon 97 cm long and cuts off 50 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 21 cm
- 2. 28 inches
- 3. 177 meters
- 4. 68 inches
- 5. 73 feet
- 6. 41 meters
- 7. 6 cm
- 8. 45 feet
- 9. 5 meters
- 10. 29 meters
- 11. 80 meters
- 12. 47 cm
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