πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 51 feet long, then adds 19 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 28 inches long, then adds 21 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Captain Nova has a ribbon 10 inches long and cuts off 3 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 85 cm long. A string is 28 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 63 feet long. A string is 4 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 65 meters long. A string is 47 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 18 feet long, then adds 3 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 18 cm long. A string is 16 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 25 meters long. A string is 7 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 78 cm long. A string is 75 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Lily has a ribbon 56 inches long and cuts off 35 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 55 feet long and cuts off 20 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 70 feet
- 2. 49 inches
- 3. 7 inches
- 4. 57 cm
- 5. 59 feet
- 6. 18 meters
- 7. 21 feet
- 8. 2 cm
- 9. 18 meters
- 10. 3 cm
- 11. 21 inches
- 12. 35 feet
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