πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj has a ribbon 27 cm long and cuts off 26 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 26 inches long, then adds 19 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 23 cm long, then adds 8 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 27 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 14 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Comet Kim has a ribbon 18 inches long and cuts off 17 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 29 inches long. A string is 13 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 29 cm long. A string is 11 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Priya builds a train of blocks 10 feet long, then adds 5 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 21 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Leo builds a train of blocks 17 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Omar has a ribbon 26 meters long and cuts off 13 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 1 cm
- 2. 45 inches
- 3. 31 cm
- 4. 35 feet
- 5. 20 inches
- 6. 1 inches
- 7. 16 inches
- 8. 18 cm
- 9. 15 feet
- 10. 13 inches
- 11. 30 meters
- 12. 13 meters
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