πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe builds a train of blocks 11 meters long, then adds 7 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Comet Kim has a ribbon 16 meters long and cuts off 6 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Rocket Raj has a ribbon 24 cm long and cuts off 9 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 16 feet long, then adds 13 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 13 inches long and cuts off 4 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 11 meters long. A string is 2 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Sam has a ribbon 29 feet long and cuts off 15 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 18 meters long and cuts off 10 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 20 meters long. A string is 13 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 30 inches long. A string is 26 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 20 inches long. A string is 17 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 15 cm long. A string is 4 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 18 meters
- 2. 10 meters
- 3. 15 cm
- 4. 29 feet
- 5. 9 inches
- 6. 9 meters
- 7. 14 feet
- 8. 8 meters
- 9. 7 meters
- 10. 4 inches
- 11. 3 inches
- 12. 11 cm
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