πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 31 feet long. A string is 30 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 64 feet long. A string is 31 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A rope is 10 cm long. A string is 2 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Benny the Bear has a ribbon 62 cm long and cuts off 1 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Sam has a ribbon 99 cm long and cuts off 9 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 38 inches long and cuts off 36 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Priya has a ribbon 97 feet long and cuts off 16 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 33 cm long. A string is 24 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 32 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 56 inches long and cuts off 37 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 40 meters long. A string is 16 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 45 inches long. A string is 32 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 1 feet
- 2. 33 feet
- 3. 8 cm
- 4. 61 cm
- 5. 90 cm
- 6. 2 inches
- 7. 81 feet
- 8. 9 cm
- 9. 29 cm
- 10. 19 inches
- 11. 24 meters
- 12. 13 inches
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