πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 14 feet long, then adds 2 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Zoe builds a train of blocks 28 feet long, then adds 23 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Leo has a ribbon 12 meters long and cuts off 8 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Omar builds a train of blocks 21 inches long, then adds 15 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 20 feet long, then adds 2 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Rocket Raj has a ribbon 11 inches long and cuts off 5 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Comet Kim has a ribbon 27 feet long and cuts off 5 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 13 meters long, then adds 8 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 24 cm long. A string is 7 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Maya has a ribbon 25 cm long and cuts off 14 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Zoe has a ribbon 24 feet long and cuts off 19 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 24 feet long. A string is 3 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 16 feet
- 2. 51 feet
- 3. 4 meters
- 4. 36 inches
- 5. 22 feet
- 6. 6 inches
- 7. 22 feet
- 8. 21 meters
- 9. 17 cm
- 10. 11 cm
- 11. 5 feet
- 12. 21 feet
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