πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe builds a train of blocks 87 meters long, then adds 78 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Comet Kim has a ribbon 56 inches long and cuts off 8 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 16 meters long. A string is 11 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 56 meters long. A string is 55 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 51 feet long and cuts off 20 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Benny the Bear has a ribbon 33 cm long and cuts off 5 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 60 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Lily builds a train of blocks 32 cm long, then adds 18 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Maya has a ribbon 60 cm long and cuts off 30 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 17 meters long and cuts off 11 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 38 feet long and cuts off 17 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 55 meters long, then adds 26 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 165 meters
- 2. 48 inches
- 3. 5 meters
- 4. 1 meters
- 5. 31 feet
- 6. 28 cm
- 7. 66 inches
- 8. 50 cm
- 9. 30 cm
- 10. 6 meters
- 11. 21 feet
- 12. 81 meters
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