πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has a ribbon 12 inches long and cuts off 10 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Benny the Bear has a ribbon 30 cm long and cuts off 7 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 14 inches long, then adds 7 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 21 meters long. A string is 11 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 22 meters long, then adds 9 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 13 feet long, then adds 12 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 10 inches long. A string is 3 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 17 meters long, then adds 9 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 14 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 15 meters long, then adds 12 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 22 inches long, then adds 3 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Astro Ana has a ribbon 14 cm long and cuts off 8 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 2 inches
- 2. 23 cm
- 3. 21 inches
- 4. 10 meters
- 5. 31 meters
- 6. 25 feet
- 7. 7 inches
- 8. 26 meters
- 9. 5 feet
- 10. 27 meters
- 11. 25 inches
- 12. 6 cm
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