πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 61 cm long. A string is 22 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Captain Nova cut 46 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 15 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 91 feet long, then adds 58 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A blue rope is 21 meters long. A green rope is 6 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 82 meters long, then adds 70 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 34 cm long and cuts off 22 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7The red ribbon is 30 inches long. The blue ribbon is 17 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 59 feet long. A string is 23 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 38 cm long. A string is 30 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 61 meters long. A string is 50 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A blue rope is 44 meters long. A green rope is 21 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 37 feet long. A string is 34 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 39 cm
- 2. 61 meters
- 3. 149 feet
- 4. 15 meters
- 5. 152 meters
- 6. 12 cm
- 7. 47 inches
- 8. 36 feet
- 9. 8 cm
- 10. 11 meters
- 11. 23 meters
- 12. 3 feet
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