πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 26 meters long. A string is 4 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 12 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Lily has a ribbon 79 inches long and cuts off 16 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 57 meters long. A string is 16 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 61 cm long and cuts off 10 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 37 meters long. A string is 22 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 59 meters long and cuts off 3 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A rope is 59 inches long. A string is 41 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 12 inches long. A string is 9 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Lily has a ribbon 56 meters long and cuts off 9 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 63 meters long. A string is 43 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 91 feet long. A string is 78 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 22 meters
- 2. 4 inches
- 3. 63 inches
- 4. 41 meters
- 5. 51 cm
- 6. 15 meters
- 7. 56 meters
- 8. 18 inches
- 9. 3 inches
- 10. 47 meters
- 11. 20 meters
- 12. 13 feet
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