πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 19 feet long. A string is 13 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Sam builds a train of blocks 27 inches long, then adds 22 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 17 meters long. A string is 12 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 28 meters long. A string is 20 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 11 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Comet Kim has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 8 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 23 feet long, then adds 20 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 18 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 12 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Benny the Bear has a ribbon 14 feet long and cuts off 3 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Maya has a ribbon 18 cm long and cuts off 10 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 12 feet long. A string is 3 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 6 feet
- 2. 49 inches
- 3. 5 meters
- 4. 8 meters
- 5. 7 meters
- 6. 19 meters
- 7. 43 feet
- 8. 30 inches
- 9. 20 feet
- 10. 11 feet
- 11. 8 cm
- 12. 9 feet
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