πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 10 cm long, then adds 2 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2The red ribbon is 3 meters long. The blue ribbon is 12 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A blue rope is 22 inches long. A green rope is 14 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Penny the Panda has a ribbon 18 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Maya has a ribbon 23 meters long and cuts off 21 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Lily builds a train of blocks 24 cm long, then adds 10 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 15 feet long and cuts off 11 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 21 feet long, then adds 11 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A blue rope is 29 meters long. A green rope is 12 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10The red ribbon is 4 feet long. The blue ribbon is 8 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 28 cm long. A green rope is 18 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 21 feet long, then adds 10 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 12 cm
- 2. 15 meters
- 3. 8 inches
- 4. 14 cm
- 5. 2 meters
- 6. 34 cm
- 7. 4 feet
- 8. 32 feet
- 9. 17 meters
- 10. 12 feet
- 11. 10 cm
- 12. 31 feet
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