πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 8 meters long. The blue ribbon is 5 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
2The red ribbon is 9 inches long. The blue ribbon is 4 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 28 inches long. A string is 14 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 29 cm long, then adds 3 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 23 feet long, then adds 9 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 30 feet long. A string is 17 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 24 feet long. A string is 3 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 28 inches long, then adds 9 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Maya builds a train of blocks 10 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 28 meters long, then adds 9 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 22 meters long. A string is 20 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 16 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 13 meters
- 2. 13 inches
- 3. 14 inches
- 4. 32 cm
- 5. 32 feet
- 6. 13 feet
- 7. 21 feet
- 8. 37 inches
- 9. 16 inches
- 10. 37 meters
- 11. 2 meters
- 12. 8 cm
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