πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 26 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Aiden builds a train of blocks 24 inches long, then adds 22 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 11 feet long. A string is 5 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Lily builds a train of blocks 16 meters long, then adds 8 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A rope is 24 feet long. A string is 1 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 30 cm long, then adds 19 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 22 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Zoe has a ribbon 25 meters long and cuts off 19 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Penny the Panda has a ribbon 13 inches long and cuts off 4 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Omar builds a train of blocks 18 meters long, then adds 1 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 16 inches long. A string is 4 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 26 cm long. A string is 15 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 17 cm
- 2. 46 inches
- 3. 6 feet
- 4. 24 meters
- 5. 23 feet
- 6. 49 cm
- 7. 13 feet
- 8. 6 meters
- 9. 9 inches
- 10. 19 meters
- 11. 12 inches
- 12. 11 cm
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