πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 74 feet long. A string is 39 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 38 inches long, then adds 17 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 47 meters long, then adds 23 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 57 feet long. A string is 39 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 96 cm long, then adds 70 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Zoe builds a train of blocks 47 meters long, then adds 23 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Leo builds a train of blocks 39 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 47 cm long. A string is 25 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 20 feet long. A string is 5 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 61 inches long, then adds 45 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Leo has a ribbon 87 cm long and cuts off 67 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 52 inches long, then adds 16 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 35 feet
- 2. 55 inches
- 3. 70 meters
- 4. 18 feet
- 5. 166 cm
- 6. 70 meters
- 7. 51 inches
- 8. 22 cm
- 9. 15 feet
- 10. 106 inches
- 11. 20 cm
- 12. 68 inches
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