πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 29 feet long, then adds 27 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 11 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 29 cm long. A string is 22 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 28 feet long. A string is 6 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 28 feet long, then adds 12 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Penny the Panda has a ribbon 28 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Rocket Raj has a ribbon 20 feet long and cuts off 8 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Priya builds a train of blocks 10 feet long, then adds 3 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 27 inches long. A string is 4 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 29 inches long and cuts off 22 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 23 inches long. A string is 4 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Omar builds a train of blocks 15 cm long, then adds 8 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 56 feet
- 2. 17 inches
- 3. 7 cm
- 4. 22 feet
- 5. 40 feet
- 6. 15 inches
- 7. 12 feet
- 8. 13 feet
- 9. 23 inches
- 10. 7 inches
- 11. 19 inches
- 12. 23 cm
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