πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 45 inches long. A string is 38 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Sam has a ribbon 29 meters long and cuts off 9 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 100 meters long, then adds 46 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 65 cm long, then adds 2 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 27 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 76 meters long, then adds 27 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 13 inches long. A string is 12 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Penny the Panda has a ribbon 42 feet long and cuts off 18 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Zoe builds a train of blocks 49 inches long, then adds 37 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Comet Kim has a ribbon 62 cm long and cuts off 43 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Rocket Raj has a ribbon 77 feet long and cuts off 23 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Priya builds a train of blocks 81 feet long, then adds 62 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 7 inches
- 2. 20 meters
- 3. 146 meters
- 4. 67 cm
- 5. 40 meters
- 6. 103 meters
- 7. 1 inches
- 8. 24 feet
- 9. 86 inches
- 10. 19 cm
- 11. 54 feet
- 12. 143 feet
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