πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 19 meters long, then adds 14 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Omar has a ribbon 26 meters long and cuts off 17 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 10 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Zoe has a ribbon 16 feet long and cuts off 4 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 15 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Comet Kim has a ribbon 30 meters long and cuts off 27 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 27 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 21 inches long, then adds 19 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 21 inches long. A string is 14 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 19 inches long. A string is 12 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Captain Nova has a ribbon 27 feet long and cuts off 14 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 12 feet long, then adds 10 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 33 meters
- 2. 9 meters
- 3. 15 inches
- 4. 12 feet
- 5. 20 inches
- 6. 3 meters
- 7. 33 cm
- 8. 40 inches
- 9. 7 inches
- 10. 7 inches
- 11. 13 feet
- 12. 22 feet
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