πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 11 meters long, then adds 4 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2The red ribbon is 13 meters long. The blue ribbon is 5 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A blue rope is 17 inches long. A green rope is 3 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 15 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A blue rope is 19 feet long. A green rope is 16 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6The red ribbon is 10 inches long. The blue ribbon is 5 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
7The red ribbon is 6 inches long. The blue ribbon is 15 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 11 inches long. A string is 4 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9The red ribbon is 5 inches long. The blue ribbon is 13 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 14 inches long. A string is 12 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Maya builds a train of blocks 23 meters long, then adds 14 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 23 meters long, then adds 11 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 15 meters
- 2. 18 meters
- 3. 14 inches
- 4. 6 cm
- 5. 3 feet
- 6. 15 inches
- 7. 21 inches
- 8. 7 inches
- 9. 18 inches
- 10. 2 inches
- 11. 37 meters
- 12. 34 meters
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