πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 11 inches long. A string is 10 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 10 inches long, then adds 9 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 21 meters long. A string is 20 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 26 meters long. A string is 22 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 17 cm long and cuts off 2 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Maya has a ribbon 19 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Lily builds a train of blocks 26 meters long, then adds 17 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Benny the Bear has a ribbon 22 inches long and cuts off 18 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Astro Ana has a ribbon 28 cm long and cuts off 27 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 29 feet long, then adds 16 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 29 cm long. A string is 25 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Lily has a ribbon 27 feet long and cuts off 16 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 1 inches
- 2. 19 inches
- 3. 1 meters
- 4. 4 meters
- 5. 15 cm
- 6. 16 cm
- 7. 43 meters
- 8. 4 inches
- 9. 1 cm
- 10. 45 feet
- 11. 4 cm
- 12. 11 feet
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/2nd-grade/word-length