πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 26 meters long, then adds 15 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 49 inches long. A string is 36 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Priya cut 61 cm off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 4 cm long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Two sticks laid end to end are 19 feet long. One stick is 5 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Aiden has a ribbon 34 feet long and cuts off 12 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 36 feet long. A string is 27 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A blue rope is 82 inches long. A green rope is 49 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Penny the Panda has a ribbon 71 cm long and cuts off 37 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 93 cm long, then adds 30 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A blue rope is 99 inches long. A green rope is 31 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Two sticks laid end to end are 87 inches long. One stick is 71 inches long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Rocket Raj cut 18 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 68 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 41 meters
- 2. 13 inches
- 3. 65 cm
- 4. 14 feet
- 5. 22 feet
- 6. 9 feet
- 7. 33 inches
- 8. 34 cm
- 9. 123 cm
- 10. 68 inches
- 11. 16 inches
- 12. 86 meters
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