πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 27 cm long. A string is 21 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 45 cm long, then adds 25 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Penny the Panda has a ribbon 99 meters long and cuts off 16 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 37 feet long and cuts off 25 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Rocket Raj has a ribbon 22 cm long and cuts off 20 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 37 meters long, then adds 34 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 93 inches long, then adds 3 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Benny the Bear has a ribbon 75 inches long and cuts off 72 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Priya has a ribbon 78 inches long and cuts off 16 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Benny the Bear has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 14 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 48 meters long, then adds 17 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 34 meters long, then adds 17 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 6 cm
- 2. 70 cm
- 3. 83 meters
- 4. 12 feet
- 5. 2 cm
- 6. 71 meters
- 7. 96 inches
- 8. 3 inches
- 9. 62 inches
- 10. 11 feet
- 11. 65 meters
- 12. 51 meters
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