πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 29 cm long. A green rope is 2 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A blue rope is 88 inches long. A green rope is 25 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Two sticks laid end to end are 28 inches long. One stick is 12 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A blue rope is 22 inches long. A green rope is 4 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Two sticks laid end to end are 15 inches long. One stick is 2 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 72 feet long. A string is 26 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 16 meters long. A string is 12 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A blue rope is 99 inches long. A green rope is 28 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A blue rope is 72 meters long. A green rope is 37 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Astro Ana cut 42 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 54 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 56 cm long. A green rope is 50 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 78 inches long. A string is 24 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 27 cm
- 2. 63 inches
- 3. 16 inches
- 4. 18 inches
- 5. 13 inches
- 6. 46 feet
- 7. 4 meters
- 8. 71 inches
- 9. 35 meters
- 10. 96 feet
- 11. 6 cm
- 12. 54 inches
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