πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 29 inches long. A string is 1 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Rocket Raj has a ribbon 30 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 17 meters long and cuts off 3 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Sam builds a train of blocks 23 meters long, then adds 17 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 17 cm long, then adds 2 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Astro Ana has a ribbon 21 meters long and cuts off 14 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 30 meters long, then adds 24 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A rope is 17 cm long. A string is 10 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 11 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 19 meters long. A string is 2 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Comet Kim has a ribbon 12 cm long and cuts off 5 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Aiden builds a train of blocks 28 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 28 inches
- 2. 17 inches
- 3. 14 meters
- 4. 40 meters
- 5. 19 cm
- 6. 7 meters
- 7. 54 meters
- 8. 7 cm
- 9. 2 feet
- 10. 17 meters
- 11. 7 cm
- 12. 33 inches
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