πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 72 cm long. A string is 29 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 62 inches long. A string is 59 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3The red ribbon is 9 feet long. The blue ribbon is 58 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Two sticks laid end to end are 18 inches long. One stick is 8 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A blue rope is 38 meters long. A green rope is 21 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Two sticks laid end to end are 31 inches long. One stick is 21 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Two sticks laid end to end are 74 meters long. One stick is 68 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A blue rope is 64 cm long. A green rope is 55 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Maya cut 9 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 16 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 15 meters long. A string is 4 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Leo has a ribbon 72 cm long and cuts off 40 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Comet Kim has a ribbon 52 meters long and cuts off 43 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 43 cm
- 2. 3 inches
- 3. 67 feet
- 4. 10 inches
- 5. 17 meters
- 6. 10 inches
- 7. 6 meters
- 8. 9 cm
- 9. 25 feet
- 10. 11 meters
- 11. 32 cm
- 12. 9 meters
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