πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 28 feet long, then adds 20 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 15 meters long. A string is 6 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 14 inches long, then adds 4 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Rocket Raj has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 8 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 15 feet long and cuts off 9 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Benny the Bear has a ribbon 25 inches long and cuts off 17 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 19 meters long, then adds 18 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 11 inches long, then adds 3 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Astro Ana has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 17 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Maya has a ribbon 10 meters long and cuts off 8 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 18 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Lily builds a train of blocks 29 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 48 feet
- 2. 9 meters
- 3. 18 inches
- 4. 19 meters
- 5. 6 feet
- 6. 8 inches
- 7. 37 meters
- 8. 14 inches
- 9. 8 feet
- 10. 2 meters
- 11. 12 cm
- 12. 41 inches
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