πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 80 meters long, then adds 79 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 25 cm long. A string is 19 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Omar has a ribbon 21 inches long and cuts off 20 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 21 inches long and cuts off 19 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 81 feet long, then adds 77 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 63 meters long. A string is 6 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 77 cm long. A string is 59 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Omar has a ribbon 87 cm long and cuts off 70 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 28 feet long, then adds 10 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Omar builds a train of blocks 91 cm long, then adds 47 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Leo builds a train of blocks 31 feet long, then adds 29 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Comet Kim has a ribbon 79 inches long and cuts off 1 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 159 meters
- 2. 6 cm
- 3. 1 inches
- 4. 2 inches
- 5. 158 feet
- 6. 57 meters
- 7. 18 cm
- 8. 17 cm
- 9. 38 feet
- 10. 138 cm
- 11. 60 feet
- 12. 78 inches
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