πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 55 cm long. A string is 43 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 24 meters long. A string is 6 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 45 feet long, then adds 4 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rope is 19 cm long. A string is 1 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 63 cm long and cuts off 28 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 100 feet long, then adds 49 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Comet Kim has a ribbon 68 inches long and cuts off 27 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 50 cm long, then adds 27 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 34 cm long. A string is 33 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Zoe builds a train of blocks 45 inches long, then adds 19 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 59 meters long, then adds 1 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 28 inches long, then adds 10 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 12 cm
- 2. 18 meters
- 3. 49 feet
- 4. 18 cm
- 5. 35 cm
- 6. 149 feet
- 7. 41 inches
- 8. 77 cm
- 9. 1 cm
- 10. 64 inches
- 11. 60 meters
- 12. 38 inches
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