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 1 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 16 meters long. A string is 5 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Penny the Panda has a ribbon 27 inches long and cuts off 10 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 15 cm long, then adds 1 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 11 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 13 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 23 inches long. A string is 18 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 20 inches long. A string is 1 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 30 meters long. A string is 6 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 15 feet long, then adds 1 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Captain Nova has a ribbon 11 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 29 cm long, then adds 12 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 13 cm
- 2. 11 meters
- 3. 17 inches
- 4. 16 cm
- 5. 5 cm
- 6. 12 feet
- 7. 5 inches
- 8. 19 inches
- 9. 24 meters
- 10. 16 feet
- 11. 7 cm
- 12. 41 cm
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