πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 19 cm long. A string is 2 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 85 cm long, then adds 23 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 14 meters long. A string is 8 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 85 feet long, then adds 77 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 57 inches long, then adds 28 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 73 cm long. A string is 26 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 60 inches long, then adds 54 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Captain Nova has a ribbon 50 feet long and cuts off 12 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 85 feet long. A string is 35 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 59 meters long, then adds 31 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 72 meters long. A string is 33 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 84 inches long. A string is 13 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 17 cm
- 2. 108 cm
- 3. 6 meters
- 4. 162 feet
- 5. 85 inches
- 6. 47 cm
- 7. 114 inches
- 8. 38 feet
- 9. 50 feet
- 10. 90 meters
- 11. 39 meters
- 12. 71 inches
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