πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two sticks laid end to end are 42 cm long. One stick is 15 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 32 feet long, then adds 30 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Two sticks laid end to end are 59 feet long. One stick is 36 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 12 feet long and cuts off 2 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 23 cm long, then adds 18 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Two sticks laid end to end are 59 meters long. One stick is 38 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Two sticks laid end to end are 26 cm long. One stick is 15 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
8The red ribbon is 12 feet long. The blue ribbon is 9 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Two sticks laid end to end are 12 inches long. One stick is 10 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
10The red ribbon is 13 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Two sticks laid end to end are 57 inches long. One stick is 39 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Two sticks laid end to end are 26 cm long. One stick is 11 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 27 cm
- 2. 62 feet
- 3. 23 feet
- 4. 10 feet
- 5. 41 cm
- 6. 21 meters
- 7. 11 cm
- 8. 21 feet
- 9. 2 inches
- 10. 23 cm
- 11. 18 inches
- 12. 15 cm
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