πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 59 cm long. A string is 38 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Omar builds a train of blocks 61 cm long, then adds 48 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Lily has a ribbon 70 meters long and cuts off 49 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 42 inches long. A string is 38 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Penny the Panda has a ribbon 88 feet long and cuts off 10 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 99 meters long. A string is 79 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 30 cm long. A string is 24 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Rocket Raj has a ribbon 44 meters long and cuts off 15 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 90 feet long. A string is 10 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 46 inches long. A string is 43 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 73 meters long. A string is 18 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Penny the Panda has a ribbon 91 inches long and cuts off 55 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 21 cm
- 2. 109 cm
- 3. 21 meters
- 4. 4 inches
- 5. 78 feet
- 6. 20 meters
- 7. 6 cm
- 8. 29 meters
- 9. 80 feet
- 10. 3 inches
- 11. 55 meters
- 12. 36 inches
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