πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 23 inches long, then adds 8 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 25 inches long. A string is 1 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Benny the Bear has a ribbon 22 inches long and cuts off 9 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 25 cm long and cuts off 20 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Aiden builds a train of blocks 30 feet long, then adds 13 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 13 meters long. A string is 9 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 10 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 13 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 27 cm long. A string is 5 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Priya builds a train of blocks 26 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Captain Nova has a ribbon 23 cm long and cuts off 10 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 21 feet long. A string is 15 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 31 inches
- 2. 24 inches
- 3. 13 inches
- 4. 5 cm
- 5. 43 feet
- 6. 4 meters
- 7. 18 feet
- 8. 10 cm
- 9. 22 cm
- 10. 32 inches
- 11. 13 cm
- 12. 6 feet
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