πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 26 cm long, then adds 2 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A blue rope is 16 cm long. A green rope is 4 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Zoe builds a train of blocks 14 cm long, then adds 10 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 13 cm long. A string is 10 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 21 feet long, then adds 9 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A blue rope is 15 inches long. A green rope is 4 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7The red ribbon is 5 cm long. The blue ribbon is 16 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
8The red ribbon is 11 inches long. The blue ribbon is 16 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 30 inches long, then adds 17 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 24 meters long, then adds 5 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 26 meters long. A string is 11 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 30 inches long, then adds 26 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 28 cm
- 2. 12 cm
- 3. 24 cm
- 4. 3 cm
- 5. 30 feet
- 6. 11 inches
- 7. 21 cm
- 8. 27 inches
- 9. 47 inches
- 10. 29 meters
- 11. 15 meters
- 12. 56 inches
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