πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 64 cm long. A string is 28 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 86 inches long and cuts off 27 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 44 cm long, then adds 13 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 39 cm long. A string is 18 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Aiden builds a train of blocks 13 cm long, then adds 11 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Penny the Panda has a ribbon 86 inches long and cuts off 39 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Maya builds a train of blocks 16 meters long, then adds 11 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 33 feet long, then adds 21 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Benny the Bear has a ribbon 51 meters long and cuts off 22 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Comet Kim has a ribbon 69 feet long and cuts off 5 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 64 cm long and cuts off 62 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Leo builds a train of blocks 32 feet long, then adds 31 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 36 cm
- 2. 59 inches
- 3. 57 cm
- 4. 21 cm
- 5. 24 cm
- 6. 47 inches
- 7. 27 meters
- 8. 54 feet
- 9. 29 meters
- 10. 64 feet
- 11. 2 cm
- 12. 63 feet
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