πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear has a ribbon 62 cm long and cuts off 42 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 39 cm long. A string is 18 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 69 feet long. A string is 43 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rope is 100 meters long. A string is 56 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 33 inches long, then adds 24 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Leo builds a train of blocks 43 feet long, then adds 36 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 39 feet long. A string is 3 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 27 inches long. A string is 13 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 39 inches long. A string is 37 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 40 meters long and cuts off 23 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Leo builds a train of blocks 17 meters long, then adds 8 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 27 cm long, then adds 26 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 20 cm
- 2. 21 cm
- 3. 26 feet
- 4. 44 meters
- 5. 57 inches
- 6. 79 feet
- 7. 36 feet
- 8. 14 inches
- 9. 2 inches
- 10. 17 meters
- 11. 25 meters
- 12. 53 cm
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