πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 67 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 52 cm long, then adds 21 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Maya builds a train of blocks 16 meters long, then adds 1 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Omar has a ribbon 18 cm long and cuts off 17 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 15 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 39 cm long. A string is 17 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Leo has a ribbon 68 feet long and cuts off 29 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rope is 70 meters long. A string is 43 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 28 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 15 feet long. A string is 3 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 22 feet long, then adds 1 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Rocket Raj has a ribbon 50 meters long and cuts off 3 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 72 inches
- 2. 73 cm
- 3. 17 meters
- 4. 1 cm
- 5. 11 cm
- 6. 22 cm
- 7. 39 feet
- 8. 27 meters
- 9. 19 cm
- 10. 12 feet
- 11. 23 feet
- 12. 47 meters
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