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 cm long, then adds 4 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 24 feet long, then adds 18 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Benny the Bear has a ribbon 23 meters long and cuts off 18 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 28 meters long. A string is 13 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 19 feet long, then adds 18 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Astro Ana has a ribbon 13 cm long and cuts off 8 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Sam has a ribbon 29 inches long and cuts off 23 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Sam builds a train of blocks 30 cm long, then adds 15 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Benny the Bear has a ribbon 22 inches long and cuts off 7 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 21 cm long, then adds 15 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 27 feet long and cuts off 24 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 29 meters long. A string is 25 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 18 cm
- 2. 42 feet
- 3. 5 meters
- 4. 15 meters
- 5. 37 feet
- 6. 5 cm
- 7. 6 inches
- 8. 45 cm
- 9. 15 inches
- 10. 36 cm
- 11. 3 feet
- 12. 4 meters
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