πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 77 inches long, then adds 35 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Two sticks laid end to end are 88 meters long. One stick is 59 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Two sticks laid end to end are 39 cm long. One stick is 17 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A blue rope is 65 inches long. A green rope is 19 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 40 cm long, then adds 11 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Two sticks laid end to end are 63 feet long. One stick is 24 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A blue rope is 55 meters long. A green rope is 36 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 73 inches long, then adds 29 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A blue rope is 77 inches long. A green rope is 70 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Sam has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 3 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 70 meters long. A string is 57 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Zoe has a ribbon 59 inches long and cuts off 50 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 112 inches
- 2. 29 meters
- 3. 22 cm
- 4. 46 inches
- 5. 51 cm
- 6. 39 feet
- 7. 19 meters
- 8. 102 inches
- 9. 7 inches
- 10. 22 feet
- 11. 13 meters
- 12. 9 inches
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