πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 30 inches long. A string is 18 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2The red ribbon is 2 cm long. The blue ribbon is 14 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Leo has a ribbon 15 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 29 inches long, then adds 27 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 16 meters long, then adds 4 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 29 cm long. A string is 3 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 19 cm long. A string is 12 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8The red ribbon is 10 feet long. The blue ribbon is 3 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A blue rope is 20 inches long. A green rope is 17 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 29 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11The red ribbon is 11 meters long. The blue ribbon is 11 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Sam builds a train of blocks 13 inches long, then adds 9 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 12 inches
- 2. 16 cm
- 3. 12 cm
- 4. 56 inches
- 5. 20 meters
- 6. 26 cm
- 7. 7 cm
- 8. 13 feet
- 9. 3 inches
- 10. 35 cm
- 11. 22 meters
- 12. 22 inches
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