πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 29 meters long. A string is 24 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 19 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3The red ribbon is 8 cm long. The blue ribbon is 3 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 25 cm long. A string is 15 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Astro Ana has a ribbon 16 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A blue rope is 12 cm long. A green rope is 6 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7The red ribbon is 22 cm long. The blue ribbon is 4 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
8The red ribbon is 5 feet long. The blue ribbon is 9 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Lily has a ribbon 20 cm long and cuts off 5 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Comet Kim has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 14 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11The red ribbon is 18 feet long. The blue ribbon is 10 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Lily builds a train of blocks 26 inches long, then adds 4 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 5 meters
- 2. 31 inches
- 3. 11 cm
- 4. 10 cm
- 5. 12 cm
- 6. 6 cm
- 7. 26 cm
- 8. 14 feet
- 9. 15 cm
- 10. 13 meters
- 11. 28 feet
- 12. 30 inches
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