πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar builds a train of blocks 81 cm long, then adds 72 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 88 meters long. A string is 17 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Captain Nova has a ribbon 16 cm long and cuts off 10 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Sam builds a train of blocks 53 inches long, then adds 17 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 58 inches long, then adds 22 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 12 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 91 cm long, then adds 14 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 20 meters long, then adds 11 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Omar has a ribbon 29 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Captain Nova has a ribbon 12 inches long and cuts off 1 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 88 cm long. A string is 30 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 59 inches long and cuts off 34 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 153 cm
- 2. 71 meters
- 3. 6 cm
- 4. 70 inches
- 5. 80 inches
- 6. 4 inches
- 7. 105 cm
- 8. 31 meters
- 9. 26 cm
- 10. 11 inches
- 11. 58 cm
- 12. 25 inches
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