πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 96 inches long, then adds 80 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 80 cm long, then adds 60 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 86 inches long. A string is 83 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 83 feet long, then adds 26 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 33 inches long. A string is 4 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 33 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 42 meters long. A string is 27 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 58 feet long and cuts off 33 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Penny the Panda has a ribbon 80 inches long and cuts off 49 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Astro Ana has a ribbon 84 cm long and cuts off 33 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 21 inches long. A string is 16 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 21 meters long. A string is 19 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 176 inches
- 2. 140 cm
- 3. 3 inches
- 4. 109 feet
- 5. 29 inches
- 6. 45 inches
- 7. 15 meters
- 8. 25 feet
- 9. 31 inches
- 10. 51 cm
- 11. 5 inches
- 12. 2 meters
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