πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 81 feet long. A string is 31 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 30 cm long. A string is 12 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Captain Nova has a ribbon 51 meters long and cuts off 46 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 78 feet long, then adds 68 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 44 meters long, then adds 41 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 83 cm long, then adds 29 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 26 cm long, then adds 24 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Priya has a ribbon 25 meters long and cuts off 19 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 53 inches long and cuts off 14 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 99 meters long. A string is 48 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 55 inches long. A string is 31 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Leo builds a train of blocks 43 inches long, then adds 18 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 50 feet
- 2. 18 cm
- 3. 5 meters
- 4. 146 feet
- 5. 85 meters
- 6. 112 cm
- 7. 50 cm
- 8. 6 meters
- 9. 39 inches
- 10. 51 meters
- 11. 24 inches
- 12. 61 inches
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