πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 19 inches long, then adds 16 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 32 inches long, then adds 24 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Benny the Bear has a ribbon 85 inches long and cuts off 67 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 61 cm long, then adds 22 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Captain Nova has a ribbon 50 inches long and cuts off 15 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 16 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 36 inches long, then adds 7 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Comet Kim has a ribbon 31 feet long and cuts off 25 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 57 inches long. A string is 28 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 78 cm long. A string is 74 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 32 meters long, then adds 16 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 85 meters long. A string is 9 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 35 inches
- 2. 56 inches
- 3. 18 inches
- 4. 83 cm
- 5. 35 inches
- 6. 7 cm
- 7. 43 inches
- 8. 6 feet
- 9. 29 inches
- 10. 4 cm
- 11. 48 meters
- 12. 76 meters
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