πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 40 feet long. A string is 16 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 46 feet long, then adds 9 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A rope is 15 feet long. A string is 10 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 68 cm long, then adds 37 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 56 feet long and cuts off 31 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Benny the Bear has a ribbon 73 inches long and cuts off 24 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 97 cm long. A string is 83 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 43 inches long. A string is 19 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 79 meters long, then adds 73 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Priya has a ribbon 67 meters long and cuts off 6 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 19 cm long, then adds 15 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Astro Ana has a ribbon 83 meters long and cuts off 20 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 24 feet
- 2. 55 feet
- 3. 5 feet
- 4. 105 cm
- 5. 25 feet
- 6. 49 inches
- 7. 14 cm
- 8. 24 inches
- 9. 152 meters
- 10. 61 meters
- 11. 34 cm
- 12. 63 meters
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