πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 3 meters long. The blue ribbon is 16 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
2The red ribbon is 10 meters long. The blue ribbon is 11 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 13 inches long, then adds 11 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 24 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 17 feet long. A string is 5 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 30 feet long, then adds 21 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 30 inches long. A string is 24 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 12 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 20 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Aiden builds a train of blocks 18 feet long, then adds 3 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 14 meters long, then adds 4 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 23 cm long. A string is 17 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 19 meters
- 2. 21 meters
- 3. 24 inches
- 4. 16 cm
- 5. 12 feet
- 6. 51 feet
- 7. 6 inches
- 8. 8 cm
- 9. 11 cm
- 10. 21 feet
- 11. 18 meters
- 12. 6 cm
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