πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 11 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 22 cm long. A string is 4 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Aiden builds a train of blocks 23 meters long, then adds 2 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Benny the Bear has a ribbon 19 meters long and cuts off 16 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Astro Ana has a ribbon 29 cm long and cuts off 24 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 25 cm long, then adds 17 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 25 inches long. A string is 20 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 15 inches long and cuts off 10 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Sam has a ribbon 16 feet long and cuts off 7 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 14 feet long and cuts off 2 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 25 inches long, then adds 16 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 19 inches long, then adds 3 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 7 inches
- 2. 18 cm
- 3. 25 meters
- 4. 3 meters
- 5. 5 cm
- 6. 42 cm
- 7. 5 inches
- 8. 5 inches
- 9. 9 feet
- 10. 12 feet
- 11. 41 inches
- 12. 22 inches
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