πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 21 feet long and cuts off 7 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 17 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 13 meters long. A string is 3 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Sam has a ribbon 11 feet long and cuts off 9 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 30 feet long, then adds 21 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 28 inches long. A string is 6 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Priya has a ribbon 22 meters long and cuts off 15 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 10 cm long, then adds 3 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Lily builds a train of blocks 13 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Maya builds a train of blocks 23 inches long, then adds 8 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 22 inches long. A string is 3 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 13 meters long. A string is 10 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 feet
- 2. 23 inches
- 3. 10 meters
- 4. 2 feet
- 5. 51 feet
- 6. 22 inches
- 7. 7 meters
- 8. 13 cm
- 9. 18 inches
- 10. 31 inches
- 11. 19 inches
- 12. 3 meters
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