πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 13 cm long. A string is 11 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Captain Nova has a ribbon 30 feet long and cuts off 25 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 12 inches long, then adds 2 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 12 cm long. A string is 11 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 27 cm long. A string is 7 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 19 meters long. A string is 2 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 27 feet long, then adds 11 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Comet Kim has a ribbon 18 inches long and cuts off 7 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 11 cm long, then adds 7 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 16 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 19 inches long, then adds 14 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 13 meters long, then adds 8 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 2 cm
- 2. 5 feet
- 3. 14 inches
- 4. 1 cm
- 5. 20 cm
- 6. 17 meters
- 7. 38 feet
- 8. 11 inches
- 9. 18 cm
- 10. 29 meters
- 11. 33 inches
- 12. 21 meters
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