πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 12 feet long. A string is 3 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 11 feet long, then adds 6 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Maya has a ribbon 15 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Comet Kim has a ribbon 22 cm long and cuts off 1 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 24 feet long, then adds 9 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Priya has a ribbon 15 feet long and cuts off 8 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Captain Nova has a ribbon 19 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 19 feet long. A string is 11 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 10 meters long, then adds 5 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Priya has a ribbon 30 meters long and cuts off 21 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 21 cm long. A string is 18 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 16 inches long, then adds 8 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 9 feet
- 2. 17 feet
- 3. 2 inches
- 4. 21 cm
- 5. 33 feet
- 6. 7 feet
- 7. 17 inches
- 8. 8 feet
- 9. 15 meters
- 10. 9 meters
- 11. 3 cm
- 12. 24 inches
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