πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 22 cm long. A string is 11 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Lily builds a train of blocks 22 meters long, then adds 15 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Astro Ana has a ribbon 23 cm long and cuts off 10 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 26 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Lily has a ribbon 13 feet long and cuts off 10 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6The red ribbon is 9 meters long. The blue ribbon is 2 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Priya builds a train of blocks 15 feet long, then adds 12 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 10 meters long, then adds 5 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9The red ribbon is 5 inches long. The blue ribbon is 18 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A blue rope is 25 feet long. A green rope is 4 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 25 feet long. A green rope is 15 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12The red ribbon is 10 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 11 cm
- 2. 37 meters
- 3. 13 cm
- 4. 18 feet
- 5. 3 feet
- 6. 11 meters
- 7. 27 feet
- 8. 15 meters
- 9. 23 inches
- 10. 21 feet
- 11. 10 feet
- 12. 20 cm
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