πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 11 inches long. A string is 3 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 17 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 40 cm long, then adds 35 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Two sticks laid end to end are 56 cm long. One stick is 23 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 32 feet long. A string is 28 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Rocket Raj cut 19 cm off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 22 cm long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Astro Ana cut 5 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 8 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 66 cm long and cuts off 46 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9The red ribbon is 49 feet long. The blue ribbon is 20 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Penny the Panda has a ribbon 91 inches long and cuts off 73 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 28 inches long, then adds 10 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A blue rope is 59 inches long. A green rope is 7 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 inches
- 2. 23 cm
- 3. 75 cm
- 4. 33 cm
- 5. 4 feet
- 6. 41 cm
- 7. 13 meters
- 8. 20 cm
- 9. 69 feet
- 10. 18 inches
- 11. 38 inches
- 12. 52 inches
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