πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 56 inches long, then adds 20 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2The red ribbon is 19 meters long. The blue ribbon is 12 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
3The red ribbon is 31 feet long. The blue ribbon is 5 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 85 inches long, then adds 68 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Two sticks laid end to end are 21 inches long. One stick is 6 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 18 cm long. A string is 7 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Omar has a ribbon 54 cm long and cuts off 12 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Sam builds a train of blocks 33 cm long, then adds 31 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 57 meters long. A string is 32 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Zoe has a ribbon 96 meters long and cuts off 79 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A blue rope is 14 meters long. A green rope is 12 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 36 inches long and cuts off 24 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 76 inches
- 2. 31 meters
- 3. 36 feet
- 4. 153 inches
- 5. 15 inches
- 6. 11 cm
- 7. 42 cm
- 8. 64 cm
- 9. 25 meters
- 10. 17 meters
- 11. 2 meters
- 12. 12 inches
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