πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 20 feet long. A string is 6 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 23 meters long and cuts off 17 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Maya builds a train of blocks 62 feet long, then adds 61 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Benny the Bear has a ribbon 75 cm long and cuts off 10 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 70 cm long. A string is 33 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Priya has a ribbon 88 meters long and cuts off 41 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Astro Ana has a ribbon 55 cm long and cuts off 40 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Omar has a ribbon 46 inches long and cuts off 42 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 65 cm long. A string is 28 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 81 inches long. A string is 73 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 48 cm long. A string is 44 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 82 inches long and cuts off 77 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 feet
- 2. 6 meters
- 3. 123 feet
- 4. 65 cm
- 5. 37 cm
- 6. 47 meters
- 7. 15 cm
- 8. 4 inches
- 9. 37 cm
- 10. 8 inches
- 11. 4 cm
- 12. 5 inches
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