πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 59 inches long, then adds 11 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Zoe has a ribbon 33 inches long and cuts off 24 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 71 inches long. A string is 3 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 28 inches long. A string is 26 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 79 feet long. A string is 22 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 16 inches long, then adds 7 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 62 feet long. A string is 57 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 39 inches long. A string is 38 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 82 inches long. A string is 81 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 67 cm long, then adds 3 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 65 meters long. A string is 20 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Zoe has a ribbon 95 feet long and cuts off 69 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 70 inches
- 2. 9 inches
- 3. 68 inches
- 4. 2 inches
- 5. 57 feet
- 6. 23 inches
- 7. 5 feet
- 8. 1 inches
- 9. 1 inches
- 10. 70 cm
- 11. 45 meters
- 12. 26 feet
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