πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 34 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2The red ribbon is 11 inches long. The blue ribbon is 74 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 80 inches long. A string is 19 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4The red ribbon is 37 cm long. The blue ribbon is 4 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Astro Ana cut 14 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 10 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Captain Nova cut 16 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 10 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Two sticks laid end to end are 79 feet long. One stick is 31 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 100 cm long. A string is 82 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Penny the Panda cut 7 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 27 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 49 cm long, then adds 33 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Benny the Bear has a ribbon 66 cm long and cuts off 52 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12The red ribbon is 5 feet long. The blue ribbon is 14 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 25 feet
- 2. 85 inches
- 3. 61 inches
- 4. 41 cm
- 5. 24 inches
- 6. 26 meters
- 7. 48 feet
- 8. 18 cm
- 9. 34 meters
- 10. 82 cm
- 11. 14 cm
- 12. 19 feet
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