πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 87 feet long. A string is 26 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Sam builds a train of blocks 13 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Leo builds a train of blocks 97 feet long, then adds 48 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Maya builds a train of blocks 46 meters long, then adds 32 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 77 cm long, then adds 39 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 12 feet long, then adds 7 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 56 cm long, then adds 4 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Zoe has a ribbon 62 inches long and cuts off 31 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 35 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Astro Ana has a ribbon 14 feet long and cuts off 5 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 93 feet long, then adds 11 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 19 inches long. A string is 9 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 61 feet
- 2. 21 feet
- 3. 145 feet
- 4. 78 meters
- 5. 116 cm
- 6. 19 feet
- 7. 60 cm
- 8. 31 inches
- 9. 47 inches
- 10. 9 feet
- 11. 104 feet
- 12. 10 inches
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