πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 46 cm long. A string is 29 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Comet Kim has a ribbon 100 cm long and cuts off 39 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 16 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 66 inches long, then adds 58 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 70 cm long. A string is 63 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 53 inches long and cuts off 4 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 43 inches long, then adds 42 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 39 meters long. A string is 2 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 80 cm long, then adds 73 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Rocket Raj has a ribbon 75 cm long and cuts off 22 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Leo has a ribbon 45 inches long and cuts off 25 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 31 feet long. A string is 23 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 17 cm
- 2. 61 cm
- 3. 7 feet
- 4. 124 inches
- 5. 7 cm
- 6. 49 inches
- 7. 85 inches
- 8. 37 meters
- 9. 153 cm
- 10. 53 cm
- 11. 20 inches
- 12. 8 feet
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