πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 14 meters long, then adds 2 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 25 cm long. A string is 21 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 24 meters long, then adds 18 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 27 meters long. A string is 11 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 25 inches long and cuts off 16 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 29 meters long. A string is 15 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Benny the Bear has a ribbon 29 inches long and cuts off 7 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 24 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 13 feet long. A string is 11 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Astro Ana has a ribbon 18 feet long and cuts off 12 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Leo has a ribbon 12 feet long and cuts off 3 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Astro Ana has a ribbon 20 meters long and cuts off 10 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 16 meters
- 2. 4 cm
- 3. 42 meters
- 4. 16 meters
- 5. 9 inches
- 6. 14 meters
- 7. 22 inches
- 8. 33 cm
- 9. 2 feet
- 10. 6 feet
- 11. 9 feet
- 12. 10 meters
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