πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 24 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 22 feet long, then adds 19 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 15 feet long, then adds 4 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rope is 28 cm long. A string is 27 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Captain Nova has a ribbon 29 meters long and cuts off 16 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 27 meters long, then adds 25 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Zoe builds a train of blocks 16 cm long, then adds 7 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 22 feet long, then adds 18 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 29 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 16 inches long and cuts off 11 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 23 feet long. A string is 22 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 19 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 16 cm
- 2. 41 feet
- 3. 19 feet
- 4. 1 cm
- 5. 13 meters
- 6. 52 meters
- 7. 23 cm
- 8. 40 feet
- 9. 21 feet
- 10. 5 inches
- 11. 1 feet
- 12. 10 feet
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