πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 13 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Omar builds a train of blocks 88 inches long, then adds 87 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 25 inches long. A string is 6 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Priya has a ribbon 86 cm long and cuts off 71 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Leo has a ribbon 92 inches long and cuts off 80 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 67 inches long, then adds 54 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Astro Ana has a ribbon 26 feet long and cuts off 24 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 93 meters long. A string is 40 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 84 cm long, then adds 62 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 26 cm long. A string is 10 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Benny the Bear has a ribbon 61 feet long and cuts off 18 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 36 meters long. A string is 33 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 4 cm
- 2. 175 inches
- 3. 19 inches
- 4. 15 cm
- 5. 12 inches
- 6. 121 inches
- 7. 2 feet
- 8. 53 meters
- 9. 146 cm
- 10. 16 cm
- 11. 43 feet
- 12. 3 meters
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