πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 17 inches long, then adds 10 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 27 meters long. A string is 5 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A rope is 24 inches long. A string is 22 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 17 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 17 feet long, then adds 2 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 26 feet long. A string is 1 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 15 inches long, then adds 14 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Lily has a ribbon 26 cm long and cuts off 1 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 13 inches long. A string is 9 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Omar builds a train of blocks 27 inches long, then adds 9 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 30 meters long, then adds 17 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Benny the Bear has a ribbon 17 feet long and cuts off 4 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 27 inches
- 2. 22 meters
- 3. 2 inches
- 4. 15 inches
- 5. 19 feet
- 6. 25 feet
- 7. 29 inches
- 8. 25 cm
- 9. 4 inches
- 10. 36 inches
- 11. 47 meters
- 12. 13 feet
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