πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 14 cm long and cuts off 13 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Maya builds a train of blocks 27 meters long, then adds 12 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 24 feet long, then adds 20 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Leo builds a train of blocks 28 feet long, then adds 27 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 21 feet long. A string is 11 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 25 meters long, then adds 1 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 21 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 24 meters long, then adds 2 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 14 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 28 inches long. A string is 4 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 19 cm long. A string is 4 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Lily builds a train of blocks 18 cm long, then adds 5 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 1 cm
- 2. 39 meters
- 3. 44 feet
- 4. 55 feet
- 5. 10 feet
- 6. 26 meters
- 7. 13 feet
- 8. 26 meters
- 9. 6 cm
- 10. 24 inches
- 11. 15 cm
- 12. 23 cm
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