πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 23 cm long, then adds 20 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2The red ribbon is 5 meters long. The blue ribbon is 12 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
3The red ribbon is 5 inches long. The blue ribbon is 9 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 16 inches long. A string is 9 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Omar builds a train of blocks 10 inches long, then adds 7 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 13 feet long. A string is 2 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Astro Ana has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 5 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Omar builds a train of blocks 26 inches long, then adds 15 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A blue rope is 21 cm long. A green rope is 10 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10The red ribbon is 8 inches long. The blue ribbon is 2 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 15 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 30 meters long. A string is 25 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 43 cm
- 2. 17 meters
- 3. 14 inches
- 4. 7 inches
- 5. 17 inches
- 6. 11 feet
- 7. 20 feet
- 8. 41 inches
- 9. 11 cm
- 10. 10 inches
- 11. 10 inches
- 12. 5 meters
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