πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 45 meters long, then adds 11 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Captain Nova has a ribbon 11 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Rocket Raj has a ribbon 54 meters long and cuts off 1 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 84 feet long, then adds 59 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Priya has a ribbon 12 meters long and cuts off 2 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Sam has a ribbon 49 cm long and cuts off 5 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Benny the Bear has a ribbon 67 feet long and cuts off 4 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 100 feet long and cuts off 73 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 65 cm long. A string is 24 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Rocket Raj has a ribbon 93 inches long and cuts off 70 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Benny the Bear has a ribbon 66 inches long and cuts off 5 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 14 cm long. A string is 3 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 56 meters
- 2. 6 meters
- 3. 53 meters
- 4. 143 feet
- 5. 10 meters
- 6. 44 cm
- 7. 63 feet
- 8. 27 feet
- 9. 41 cm
- 10. 23 inches
- 11. 61 inches
- 12. 11 cm
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