πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 28 inches long, then adds 10 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 21 cm long. A string is 12 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 27 cm long, then adds 13 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Lily has a ribbon 26 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 17 meters long and cuts off 8 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 24 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Penny the Panda has a ribbon 27 inches long and cuts off 20 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 13 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 17 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 25 meters long. A string is 23 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 30 cm long and cuts off 6 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 23 feet long. A string is 15 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 38 inches
- 2. 9 cm
- 3. 40 cm
- 4. 21 meters
- 5. 9 meters
- 6. 30 cm
- 7. 7 inches
- 8. 5 inches
- 9. 9 inches
- 10. 2 meters
- 11. 24 cm
- 12. 8 feet
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