πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden builds a train of blocks 28 feet long, then adds 14 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 23 feet long. A string is 2 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 62 meters long, then adds 12 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Astro Ana cut 14 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 13 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Captain Nova has a ribbon 68 cm long and cuts off 47 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6The red ribbon is 23 cm long. The blue ribbon is 74 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 73 inches long, then adds 18 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Leo cut 58 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 15 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
9The red ribbon is 73 cm long. The blue ribbon is 11 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Rocket Raj cut 29 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 25 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Aiden cut 44 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 30 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 12 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 42 feet
- 2. 21 feet
- 3. 74 meters
- 4. 27 feet
- 5. 21 cm
- 6. 97 cm
- 7. 91 inches
- 8. 73 meters
- 9. 84 cm
- 10. 54 meters
- 11. 74 inches
- 12. 4 feet
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