πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe builds a train of blocks 27 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 24 cm long, then adds 17 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Comet Kim has a ribbon 30 inches long and cuts off 9 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Benny the Bear has a ribbon 24 feet long and cuts off 20 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 17 cm long, then adds 8 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Lily has a ribbon 25 meters long and cuts off 2 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Omar builds a train of blocks 17 meters long, then adds 7 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Captain Nova has a ribbon 16 meters long and cuts off 11 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 22 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 14 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Priya builds a train of blocks 26 meters long, then adds 6 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 18 cm long. A string is 13 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 36 cm
- 2. 41 cm
- 3. 21 inches
- 4. 4 feet
- 5. 25 cm
- 6. 23 meters
- 7. 24 meters
- 8. 5 meters
- 9. 28 inches
- 10. 10 cm
- 11. 32 meters
- 12. 5 cm
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