πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 22 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Priya has a ribbon 22 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 20 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 26 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 17 meters long. A string is 2 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 18 meters long, then adds 11 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 14 meters long, then adds 1 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 19 feet long, then adds 12 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 13 meters long, then adds 1 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Leo builds a train of blocks 27 meters long, then adds 26 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 21 meters long and cuts off 1 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Astro Ana has a ribbon 24 meters long and cuts off 13 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 cm
- 2. 20 inches
- 3. 33 meters
- 4. 17 feet
- 5. 15 meters
- 6. 29 meters
- 7. 15 meters
- 8. 31 feet
- 9. 14 meters
- 10. 53 meters
- 11. 20 meters
- 12. 11 meters
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