πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana has a ribbon 15 inches long and cuts off 1 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Rocket Raj has a ribbon 42 meters long and cuts off 11 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A rope is 78 inches long. A string is 9 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 31 meters long, then adds 10 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 56 meters long, then adds 33 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 80 inches long. A string is 24 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 60 cm long and cuts off 47 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 14 cm long. A string is 7 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 90 cm long. A string is 3 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 46 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Zoe builds a train of blocks 56 feet long, then adds 35 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Captain Nova has a ribbon 52 inches long and cuts off 44 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 inches
- 2. 31 meters
- 3. 69 inches
- 4. 41 meters
- 5. 89 meters
- 6. 56 inches
- 7. 13 cm
- 8. 7 cm
- 9. 87 cm
- 10. 37 feet
- 11. 91 feet
- 12. 8 inches
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