πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 96 meters long. A string is 72 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A blue rope is 17 feet long. A green rope is 4 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3The red ribbon is 36 feet long. The blue ribbon is 31 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
4The red ribbon is 18 meters long. The blue ribbon is 2 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Two sticks laid end to end are 100 inches long. One stick is 46 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A blue rope is 43 inches long. A green rope is 33 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 56 inches long. A string is 14 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 95 cm long. A string is 68 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 91 feet long. A string is 81 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Two sticks laid end to end are 10 feet long. One stick is 7 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Two sticks laid end to end are 57 feet long. One stick is 14 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Two sticks laid end to end are 55 feet long. One stick is 52 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 24 meters
- 2. 13 feet
- 3. 67 feet
- 4. 20 meters
- 5. 54 inches
- 6. 10 inches
- 7. 42 inches
- 8. 27 cm
- 9. 10 feet
- 10. 3 feet
- 11. 43 feet
- 12. 3 feet
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