πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam builds a train of blocks 29 meters long, then adds 5 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 27 inches long, then adds 24 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 24 inches long. A string is 16 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 17 feet long, then adds 9 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Leo builds a train of blocks 12 feet long, then adds 2 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Priya has a ribbon 30 meters long and cuts off 16 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 16 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A rope is 19 meters long. A string is 16 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Maya has a ribbon 17 cm long and cuts off 12 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 25 cm long, then adds 21 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 15 feet long. A string is 4 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 20 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 34 meters
- 2. 51 inches
- 3. 8 inches
- 4. 26 feet
- 5. 14 feet
- 6. 14 meters
- 7. 29 meters
- 8. 3 meters
- 9. 5 cm
- 10. 46 cm
- 11. 11 feet
- 12. 12 inches
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