πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 61 meters long, then adds 26 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 51 inches long. A string is 37 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Comet Kim has a ribbon 94 inches long and cuts off 73 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Rocket Raj has a ribbon 38 cm long and cuts off 28 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Zoe has a ribbon 18 inches long and cuts off 4 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Omar has a ribbon 74 cm long and cuts off 35 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 79 inches long, then adds 33 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 51 meters long, then adds 17 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Zoe has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 26 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Rocket Raj has a ribbon 44 feet long and cuts off 17 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 57 inches long, then adds 46 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Astro Ana has a ribbon 28 cm long and cuts off 6 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 87 meters
- 2. 14 inches
- 3. 21 inches
- 4. 10 cm
- 5. 14 inches
- 6. 39 cm
- 7. 112 inches
- 8. 68 meters
- 9. 1 meters
- 10. 27 feet
- 11. 103 inches
- 12. 22 cm
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