πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam builds a train of blocks 45 meters long, then adds 23 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Captain Nova has a ribbon 85 inches long and cuts off 67 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Sam builds a train of blocks 65 feet long, then adds 5 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Maya has a ribbon 15 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Sam builds a train of blocks 21 meters long, then adds 6 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 25 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 60 inches long. A string is 53 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 76 feet long. A string is 35 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Astro Ana has a ribbon 53 feet long and cuts off 21 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 48 meters long, then adds 40 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 14 meters long and cuts off 2 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 21 inches long. A string is 18 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 68 meters
- 2. 18 inches
- 3. 70 feet
- 4. 2 inches
- 5. 27 meters
- 6. 19 cm
- 7. 7 inches
- 8. 41 feet
- 9. 32 feet
- 10. 88 meters
- 11. 12 meters
- 12. 3 inches
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