πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 56 inches long. A string is 3 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Leo builds a train of blocks 27 feet long, then adds 22 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Leo builds a train of blocks 82 inches long, then adds 18 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 41 inches long. A string is 30 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Maya has a ribbon 100 inches long and cuts off 12 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 50 cm long and cuts off 26 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Aiden has a ribbon 98 inches long and cuts off 73 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Sam builds a train of blocks 37 feet long, then adds 1 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 83 inches long. A string is 18 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 94 inches long. A string is 23 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 69 meters long, then adds 15 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 61 meters long. A string is 31 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 53 inches
- 2. 49 feet
- 3. 100 inches
- 4. 11 inches
- 5. 88 inches
- 6. 24 cm
- 7. 25 inches
- 8. 38 feet
- 9. 65 inches
- 10. 71 inches
- 11. 84 meters
- 12. 30 meters
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