πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 21 cm long. A string is 15 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 30 inches long, then adds 16 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 11 inches long. A string is 4 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 11 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 18 feet long and cuts off 13 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 28 cm long. A string is 20 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Rocket Raj has a ribbon 12 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 16 meters long, then adds 2 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 12 feet long, then adds 2 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 26 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Omar builds a train of blocks 15 cm long, then adds 4 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 27 meters long. A string is 26 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 6 cm
- 2. 46 inches
- 3. 7 inches
- 4. 6 inches
- 5. 5 feet
- 6. 8 cm
- 7. 9 cm
- 8. 18 meters
- 9. 14 feet
- 10. 39 meters
- 11. 19 cm
- 12. 1 meters
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