πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam builds a train of blocks 39 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Benny the Bear has a ribbon 68 feet long and cuts off 63 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Captain Nova has a ribbon 34 feet long and cuts off 20 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Rocket Raj has a ribbon 52 inches long and cuts off 3 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Astro Ana has a ribbon 81 feet long and cuts off 78 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Leo builds a train of blocks 72 inches long, then adds 44 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 51 inches long. A string is 44 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Omar has a ribbon 72 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Maya has a ribbon 93 inches long and cuts off 55 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 46 cm long and cuts off 43 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 54 cm long. A string is 31 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 42 inches long. A string is 40 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 44 inches
- 2. 5 feet
- 3. 14 feet
- 4. 49 inches
- 5. 3 feet
- 6. 116 inches
- 7. 7 inches
- 8. 68 meters
- 9. 38 inches
- 10. 3 cm
- 11. 23 cm
- 12. 2 inches
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