πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 15 cm long, then adds 5 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 18 cm long, then adds 10 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Comet Kim has a ribbon 25 meters long and cuts off 12 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Comet Kim has a ribbon 18 feet long and cuts off 17 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Omar has a ribbon 13 cm long and cuts off 5 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 29 inches long. A string is 12 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Benny the Bear has a ribbon 22 meters long and cuts off 12 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Penny the Panda has a ribbon 21 inches long and cuts off 15 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 26 inches long, then adds 22 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Benny the Bear has a ribbon 29 inches long and cuts off 20 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 15 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Priya has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 10 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 20 cm
- 2. 28 cm
- 3. 13 meters
- 4. 1 feet
- 5. 8 cm
- 6. 17 inches
- 7. 10 meters
- 8. 6 inches
- 9. 48 inches
- 10. 9 inches
- 11. 9 cm
- 12. 17 meters
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