πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 23 meters long and cuts off 17 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Comet Kim has a ribbon 19 cm long and cuts off 7 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Leo builds a train of blocks 11 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Rocket Raj has a ribbon 27 feet long and cuts off 1 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 19 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 25 inches long, then adds 19 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 18 inches long. A string is 12 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Sam builds a train of blocks 21 meters long, then adds 16 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 22 feet long and cuts off 6 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 10 meters long. A string is 5 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 16 inches long, then adds 8 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 25 cm long. A string is 14 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 6 meters
- 2. 12 cm
- 3. 20 cm
- 4. 26 feet
- 5. 10 feet
- 6. 44 inches
- 7. 6 inches
- 8. 37 meters
- 9. 16 feet
- 10. 5 meters
- 11. 24 inches
- 12. 11 cm
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