πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 26 meters long, then adds 17 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 58 feet long, then adds 9 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A rope is 51 meters long. A string is 12 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Maya has a ribbon 97 cm long and cuts off 26 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Lily builds a train of blocks 85 cm long, then adds 16 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 47 feet long. A string is 37 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 63 cm long, then adds 19 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 66 inches long, then adds 3 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 79 meters long and cuts off 61 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Comet Kim has a ribbon 34 meters long and cuts off 3 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Comet Kim has a ribbon 13 cm long and cuts off 6 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 43 cm long. A string is 22 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 43 meters
- 2. 67 feet
- 3. 39 meters
- 4. 71 cm
- 5. 101 cm
- 6. 10 feet
- 7. 82 cm
- 8. 69 inches
- 9. 18 meters
- 10. 31 meters
- 11. 7 cm
- 12. 21 cm
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