πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 29 cm long, then adds 24 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 30 inches long. A string is 17 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 24 cm long. A string is 13 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 26 meters long. A string is 8 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A rope is 19 inches long. A string is 6 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 30 cm long. A string is 4 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Captain Nova has a ribbon 29 feet long and cuts off 12 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Maya has a ribbon 17 cm long and cuts off 16 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Zoe has a ribbon 11 feet long and cuts off 4 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 25 inches long, then adds 14 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 25 cm long. A string is 3 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Maya has a ribbon 15 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 53 cm
- 2. 13 inches
- 3. 11 cm
- 4. 18 meters
- 5. 13 inches
- 6. 26 cm
- 7. 17 feet
- 8. 1 cm
- 9. 7 feet
- 10. 39 inches
- 11. 22 cm
- 12. 11 meters
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