πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 92 feet long and cuts off 57 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 50 meters long. A string is 40 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 33 inches long, then adds 13 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 16 cm long. A string is 12 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 61 inches long, then adds 52 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 19 inches long. A string is 18 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Benny the Bear has a ribbon 54 inches long and cuts off 15 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Rocket Raj has a ribbon 19 inches long and cuts off 10 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 56 feet long, then adds 14 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 26 meters long. A string is 14 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Captain Nova has a ribbon 47 feet long and cuts off 29 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 22 meters long. A string is 6 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 35 feet
- 2. 10 meters
- 3. 46 inches
- 4. 4 cm
- 5. 113 inches
- 6. 1 inches
- 7. 39 inches
- 8. 9 inches
- 9. 70 feet
- 10. 12 meters
- 11. 18 feet
- 12. 16 meters
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