πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear has a ribbon 10 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 83 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 59 inches long, then adds 42 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Maya builds a train of blocks 97 feet long, then adds 19 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Lily builds a train of blocks 78 cm long, then adds 68 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 94 feet long. A string is 44 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 36 feet long. A string is 26 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 85 inches long, then adds 43 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Sam builds a train of blocks 18 feet long, then adds 16 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 93 feet long, then adds 25 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 54 meters long. A string is 51 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 61 meters long, then adds 12 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 6 cm
- 2. 75 feet
- 3. 101 inches
- 4. 116 feet
- 5. 146 cm
- 6. 50 feet
- 7. 10 feet
- 8. 128 inches
- 9. 34 feet
- 10. 118 feet
- 11. 3 meters
- 12. 73 meters
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