πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 11 feet long, then adds 5 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 24 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Comet Kim has a ribbon 13 meters long and cuts off 7 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 12 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Omar builds a train of blocks 20 inches long, then adds 14 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 20 inches long. A string is 16 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Aiden builds a train of blocks 14 inches long, then adds 13 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 14 feet long. A string is 12 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 26 feet long, then adds 12 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 10 inches long, then adds 4 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Astro Ana has a ribbon 13 inches long and cuts off 5 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 19 meters long. A string is 6 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 16 feet
- 2. 22 inches
- 3. 6 meters
- 4. 6 cm
- 5. 34 inches
- 6. 4 inches
- 7. 27 inches
- 8. 2 feet
- 9. 38 feet
- 10. 14 inches
- 11. 8 inches
- 12. 13 meters
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