πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya builds a train of blocks 12 feet long, then adds 7 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2The red ribbon is 10 inches long. The blue ribbon is 7 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 15 meters long, then adds 3 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A blue rope is 28 inches long. A green rope is 4 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5The red ribbon is 16 cm long. The blue ribbon is 5 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
6The red ribbon is 5 meters long. The blue ribbon is 8 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 20 inches long. A string is 13 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Aiden builds a train of blocks 19 meters long, then adds 3 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Maya has a ribbon 25 meters long and cuts off 7 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 19 feet long. A string is 14 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Maya builds a train of blocks 23 feet long, then adds 14 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Maya builds a train of blocks 17 cm long, then adds 5 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 19 feet
- 2. 17 inches
- 3. 18 meters
- 4. 24 inches
- 5. 21 cm
- 6. 13 meters
- 7. 7 inches
- 8. 22 meters
- 9. 18 meters
- 10. 5 feet
- 11. 37 feet
- 12. 22 cm
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