πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 57 inches long. A string is 38 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Astro Ana has a ribbon 48 inches long and cuts off 45 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 12 inches long. A string is 6 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 50 inches long. A string is 24 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 57 feet long. A string is 53 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 66 inches long. A string is 47 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Zoe builds a train of blocks 85 meters long, then adds 63 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Rocket Raj has a ribbon 67 meters long and cuts off 33 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 23 feet long, then adds 16 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 80 inches long. A string is 55 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 54 meters long, then adds 11 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Rocket Raj has a ribbon 23 meters long and cuts off 16 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 19 inches
- 2. 3 inches
- 3. 6 inches
- 4. 26 inches
- 5. 4 feet
- 6. 19 inches
- 7. 148 meters
- 8. 34 meters
- 9. 39 feet
- 10. 25 inches
- 11. 65 meters
- 12. 7 meters
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