πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe builds a train of blocks 75 feet long, then adds 74 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Leo has a ribbon 41 inches long and cuts off 1 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 90 feet long. A string is 28 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rope is 67 meters long. A string is 49 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 31 meters long, then adds 16 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 88 meters long. A string is 31 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 23 inches long. A string is 11 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 71 meters long, then adds 60 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Priya has a ribbon 50 inches long and cuts off 45 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 26 feet long, then adds 15 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 99 feet long, then adds 93 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Captain Nova has a ribbon 52 feet long and cuts off 9 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 149 feet
- 2. 40 inches
- 3. 62 feet
- 4. 18 meters
- 5. 47 meters
- 6. 57 meters
- 7. 12 inches
- 8. 131 meters
- 9. 5 inches
- 10. 41 feet
- 11. 192 feet
- 12. 43 feet
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