πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 12 cm long, then adds 5 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Priya builds a train of blocks 11 feet long, then adds 6 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3The red ribbon is 7 cm long. The blue ribbon is 3 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A blue rope is 18 cm long. A green rope is 16 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 28 cm long. A string is 23 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 22 meters long. A string is 7 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A blue rope is 25 inches long. A green rope is 6 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 14 cm long. A string is 12 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9The red ribbon is 2 feet long. The blue ribbon is 24 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Omar has a ribbon 15 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Rocket Raj has a ribbon 30 cm long and cuts off 15 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Aiden has a ribbon 12 inches long and cuts off 3 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 17 cm
- 2. 17 feet
- 3. 10 cm
- 4. 2 cm
- 5. 5 cm
- 6. 15 meters
- 7. 19 inches
- 8. 2 cm
- 9. 26 feet
- 10. 10 meters
- 11. 15 cm
- 12. 9 inches
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