πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 13 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 10 feet long. A string is 5 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3The red ribbon is 9 feet long. The blue ribbon is 6 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 22 feet long, then adds 7 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 13 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Lily has a ribbon 30 feet long and cuts off 26 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 12 inches long. A string is 7 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 16 meters long. A string is 5 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 11 feet long and cuts off 4 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 23 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Comet Kim has a ribbon 30 cm long and cuts off 19 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A blue rope is 11 cm long. A green rope is 9 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 22 cm
- 2. 5 feet
- 3. 15 feet
- 4. 29 feet
- 5. 9 meters
- 6. 4 feet
- 7. 5 inches
- 8. 11 meters
- 9. 7 feet
- 10. 18 inches
- 11. 11 cm
- 12. 2 cm
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