πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 13 cm long, then adds 1 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 30 meters long, then adds 28 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Leo has a ribbon 21 meters long and cuts off 17 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Priya has a ribbon 20 feet long and cuts off 16 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 22 meters long, then adds 8 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 22 meters long. A string is 12 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 30 feet long. A string is 13 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 11 cm long. A string is 7 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Sam has a ribbon 17 meters long and cuts off 14 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 22 cm long, then adds 19 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 25 inches long. A string is 14 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 21 meters long. A string is 13 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 cm
- 2. 58 meters
- 3. 4 meters
- 4. 4 feet
- 5. 30 meters
- 6. 10 meters
- 7. 17 feet
- 8. 4 cm
- 9. 3 meters
- 10. 41 cm
- 11. 11 inches
- 12. 8 meters
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