πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya builds a train of blocks 12 feet long, then adds 11 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Sam builds a train of blocks 18 feet long, then adds 10 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A rope is 16 cm long. A string is 14 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 26 meters long, then adds 16 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Zoe builds a train of blocks 28 cm long, then adds 2 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Zoe builds a train of blocks 19 feet long, then adds 3 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Captain Nova has a ribbon 21 meters long and cuts off 2 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 13 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 23 meters long and cuts off 16 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 19 feet long. A string is 18 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Captain Nova has a ribbon 11 feet long and cuts off 9 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 27 inches long and cuts off 8 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 23 feet
- 2. 28 feet
- 3. 2 cm
- 4. 42 meters
- 5. 30 cm
- 6. 22 feet
- 7. 19 meters
- 8. 9 meters
- 9. 7 meters
- 10. 1 feet
- 11. 2 feet
- 12. 19 inches
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