πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 35 cm long. A string is 26 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 48 cm long. A string is 33 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 51 feet long, then adds 14 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rope is 15 feet long. A string is 5 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 72 meters long, then adds 24 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 63 meters long, then adds 42 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 75 feet long. A string is 22 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Sam builds a train of blocks 91 cm long, then adds 79 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 55 inches long. A string is 45 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Benny the Bear has a ribbon 52 feet long and cuts off 28 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Zoe has a ribbon 12 feet long and cuts off 10 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 74 inches long and cuts off 73 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 9 cm
- 2. 15 cm
- 3. 65 feet
- 4. 10 feet
- 5. 96 meters
- 6. 105 meters
- 7. 53 feet
- 8. 170 cm
- 9. 10 inches
- 10. 24 feet
- 11. 2 feet
- 12. 1 inches
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