πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 25 cm long, then adds 7 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 21 meters long. A string is 4 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Priya has a ribbon 15 cm long and cuts off 6 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Maya builds a train of blocks 30 cm long, then adds 5 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Zoe has a ribbon 15 feet long and cuts off 7 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6The red ribbon is 6 meters long. The blue ribbon is 19 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 26 inches long. A string is 7 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8The red ribbon is 2 feet long. The blue ribbon is 9 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
9The red ribbon is 9 cm long. The blue ribbon is 15 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
10The red ribbon is 19 feet long. The blue ribbon is 9 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 14 feet long, then adds 5 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A blue rope is 23 cm long. A green rope is 5 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 32 cm
- 2. 17 meters
- 3. 9 cm
- 4. 35 cm
- 5. 8 feet
- 6. 25 meters
- 7. 19 inches
- 8. 11 feet
- 9. 24 cm
- 10. 28 feet
- 11. 19 feet
- 12. 18 cm
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