πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam builds a train of blocks 15 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Omar builds a train of blocks 21 feet long, then adds 17 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Sam has a ribbon 10 inches long and cuts off 3 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 19 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Captain Nova has a ribbon 25 inches long and cuts off 15 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 27 meters long, then adds 22 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Captain Nova has a ribbon 19 feet long and cuts off 2 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 21 inches long. A string is 6 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 16 inches long, then adds 1 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Benny the Bear has a ribbon 16 meters long and cuts off 8 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 23 cm long, then adds 1 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 10 feet long. A string is 2 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 20 inches
- 2. 38 feet
- 3. 7 inches
- 4. 32 meters
- 5. 10 inches
- 6. 49 meters
- 7. 17 feet
- 8. 15 inches
- 9. 17 inches
- 10. 8 meters
- 11. 24 cm
- 12. 8 feet
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