πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 22 meters long. A string is 14 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 12 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 28 meters long, then adds 19 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 20 meters long, then adds 16 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 10 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily has a ribbon 19 feet long and cuts off 18 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 12 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Maya has a ribbon 21 feet long and cuts off 11 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Maya builds a train of blocks 22 cm long, then adds 8 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Priya builds a train of blocks 13 meters long, then adds 11 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Omar has a ribbon 17 feet long and cuts off 14 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Captain Nova has a ribbon 24 inches long and cuts off 18 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 meters
- 2. 3 cm
- 3. 47 meters
- 4. 36 meters
- 5. 16 inches
- 6. 1 feet
- 7. 7 inches
- 8. 10 feet
- 9. 30 cm
- 10. 24 meters
- 11. 3 feet
- 12. 6 inches
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