πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya builds a train of blocks 19 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 65 cm long. A string is 59 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A blue rope is 60 cm long. A green rope is 25 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4The red ribbon is 50 inches long. The blue ribbon is 23 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Aiden builds a train of blocks 47 meters long, then adds 9 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Rocket Raj has a ribbon 36 inches long and cuts off 24 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Two sticks laid end to end are 37 cm long. One stick is 10 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
8The red ribbon is 12 meters long. The blue ribbon is 6 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 28 meters long. A string is 9 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 56 cm long. A string is 54 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 13 meters long. A string is 7 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A blue rope is 21 feet long. A green rope is 4 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 28 cm
- 2. 6 cm
- 3. 35 cm
- 4. 73 inches
- 5. 56 meters
- 6. 12 inches
- 7. 27 cm
- 8. 18 meters
- 9. 19 meters
- 10. 2 cm
- 11. 6 meters
- 12. 17 feet
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