πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 50 meters long, then adds 42 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Astro Ana has a ribbon 47 inches long and cuts off 38 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Leo builds a train of blocks 39 feet long, then adds 15 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rope is 48 cm long. A string is 45 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Lily has a ribbon 87 feet long and cuts off 27 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Penny the Panda has a ribbon 15 meters long and cuts off 10 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 68 feet long. A string is 11 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 35 meters long. A string is 20 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 97 cm long. A string is 56 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Penny the Panda has a ribbon 40 meters long and cuts off 35 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Zoe has a ribbon 27 cm long and cuts off 8 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 22 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 92 meters
- 2. 9 inches
- 3. 54 feet
- 4. 3 cm
- 5. 60 feet
- 6. 5 meters
- 7. 57 feet
- 8. 15 meters
- 9. 41 cm
- 10. 5 meters
- 11. 19 cm
- 12. 16 cm
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