πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda has a ribbon 24 inches long and cuts off 15 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Maya builds a train of blocks 25 inches long, then adds 13 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Rocket Raj has a ribbon 18 cm long and cuts off 9 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 12 inches long, then adds 8 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 20 meters long and cuts off 12 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Priya builds a train of blocks 10 cm long, then adds 5 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 19 inches long, then adds 7 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 16 feet long. A string is 6 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 23 meters long. A string is 22 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Priya has a ribbon 30 cm long and cuts off 21 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 30 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 30 inches long and cuts off 8 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 9 inches
- 2. 38 inches
- 3. 9 cm
- 4. 20 inches
- 5. 8 meters
- 6. 15 cm
- 7. 26 inches
- 8. 10 feet
- 9. 1 meters
- 10. 9 cm
- 11. 39 cm
- 12. 22 inches
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