πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 12 meters long, then adds 3 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 9 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 14 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Maya builds a train of blocks 20 cm long, then adds 3 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 22 cm long, then adds 13 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 19 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Zoe has a ribbon 24 cm long and cuts off 7 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 11 feet long, then adds 10 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Lily builds a train of blocks 11 meters long, then adds 6 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Omar builds a train of blocks 27 inches long, then adds 22 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 13 meters long and cuts off 9 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 29 cm long. A string is 16 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 15 meters
- 2. 9 inches
- 3. 6 cm
- 4. 23 cm
- 5. 35 cm
- 6. 14 inches
- 7. 17 cm
- 8. 21 feet
- 9. 17 meters
- 10. 49 inches
- 11. 4 meters
- 12. 13 cm
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