πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 10 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 22 meters long, then adds 11 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 26 inches long, then adds 3 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 23 meters long. A string is 15 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Leo builds a train of blocks 16 cm long, then adds 15 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 12 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 15 cm long, then adds 3 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 17 inches long and cuts off 16 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 10 meters long, then adds 5 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 14 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 30 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 29 cm long. A string is 3 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 1 cm
- 2. 33 meters
- 3. 29 inches
- 4. 8 meters
- 5. 31 cm
- 6. 17 inches
- 7. 18 cm
- 8. 1 inches
- 9. 15 meters
- 10. 22 feet
- 11. 43 meters
- 12. 26 cm
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