πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 95 inches long, then adds 86 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 85 meters long and cuts off 56 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A rope is 82 cm long. A string is 79 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 34 inches long, then adds 1 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Lily builds a train of blocks 39 cm long, then adds 35 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 17 feet long, then adds 1 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 45 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Sam has a ribbon 21 inches long and cuts off 20 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Lily has a ribbon 42 feet long and cuts off 30 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Penny the Panda has a ribbon 74 inches long and cuts off 70 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 92 inches long. A string is 59 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 69 cm long. A string is 5 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 181 inches
- 2. 29 meters
- 3. 3 cm
- 4. 35 inches
- 5. 74 cm
- 6. 18 feet
- 7. 37 cm
- 8. 1 inches
- 9. 12 feet
- 10. 4 inches
- 11. 33 inches
- 12. 64 cm
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