πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya cut 20 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 42 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Priya builds a train of blocks 90 feet long, then adds 37 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 14 inches long, then adds 4 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 18 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Sam has a ribbon 40 cm long and cuts off 2 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Two sticks laid end to end are 38 cm long. One stick is 35 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A blue rope is 80 feet long. A green rope is 32 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Maya has a ribbon 94 feet long and cuts off 75 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A blue rope is 100 cm long. A green rope is 39 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 61 meters long, then adds 25 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A blue rope is 37 feet long. A green rope is 9 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 97 inches long, then adds 55 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 62 inches
- 2. 127 feet
- 3. 18 inches
- 4. 12 cm
- 5. 38 cm
- 6. 3 cm
- 7. 48 feet
- 8. 19 feet
- 9. 61 cm
- 10. 86 meters
- 11. 28 feet
- 12. 152 inches
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