πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has a ribbon 89 feet long and cuts off 4 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 44 cm long. A string is 5 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 89 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rope is 92 meters long. A string is 51 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 20 inches long, then adds 17 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 34 feet long, then adds 29 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 69 feet long, then adds 33 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 63 meters long, then adds 12 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Comet Kim has a ribbon 90 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 97 inches long. A string is 43 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Rocket Raj has a ribbon 86 inches long and cuts off 85 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Captain Nova has a ribbon 46 inches long and cuts off 37 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 85 feet
- 2. 39 cm
- 3. 80 feet
- 4. 41 meters
- 5. 37 inches
- 6. 63 feet
- 7. 102 feet
- 8. 75 meters
- 9. 88 inches
- 10. 54 inches
- 11. 1 inches
- 12. 9 inches
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