πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has a ribbon 14 cm long and cuts off 11 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 52 meters long. A string is 38 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A rope is 91 feet long. A string is 79 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 78 meters long, then adds 40 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A rope is 67 meters long. A string is 56 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Zoe builds a train of blocks 53 feet long, then adds 40 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 43 meters long, then adds 32 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Comet Kim has a ribbon 72 meters long and cuts off 6 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 14 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 34 feet long and cuts off 28 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 47 inches long and cuts off 43 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Comet Kim has a ribbon 44 inches long and cuts off 20 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 3 cm
- 2. 14 meters
- 3. 12 feet
- 4. 118 meters
- 5. 11 meters
- 6. 93 feet
- 7. 75 meters
- 8. 66 meters
- 9. 6 cm
- 10. 6 feet
- 11. 4 inches
- 12. 24 inches
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