πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo builds a train of blocks 13 inches long, then adds 9 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 17 inches long. A string is 14 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Comet Kim has a ribbon 16 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 13 feet long, then adds 1 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 11 cm long, then adds 5 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 10 inches long, then adds 4 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Penny the Panda has a ribbon 10 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A rope is 19 feet long. A string is 11 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 13 inches long. A string is 12 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 24 inches long, then adds 13 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 20 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 12 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 22 inches
- 2. 3 inches
- 3. 11 meters
- 4. 14 feet
- 5. 16 cm
- 6. 14 inches
- 7. 5 meters
- 8. 8 feet
- 9. 1 inches
- 10. 37 inches
- 11. 32 inches
- 12. 10 inches
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