πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 86 inches long. A string is 50 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Aiden builds a train of blocks 13 cm long, then adds 11 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 23 feet long, then adds 5 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Captain Nova has a ribbon 33 feet long and cuts off 28 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 52 inches long and cuts off 49 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 56 cm long. A string is 4 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Astro Ana has a ribbon 86 inches long and cuts off 50 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 12 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 69 inches long. A string is 62 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Priya builds a train of blocks 36 inches long, then adds 7 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 28 meters long, then adds 2 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Captain Nova has a ribbon 69 feet long and cuts off 3 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 36 inches
- 2. 24 cm
- 3. 28 feet
- 4. 5 feet
- 5. 3 inches
- 6. 52 cm
- 7. 36 inches
- 8. 18 cm
- 9. 7 inches
- 10. 43 inches
- 11. 30 meters
- 12. 66 feet
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