πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 84 inches long. A string is 22 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Priya builds a train of blocks 90 meters long, then adds 78 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 98 feet long, then adds 13 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 100 meters long, then adds 89 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A rope is 100 meters long. A string is 30 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 47 cm long. A string is 44 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 72 inches long. A string is 21 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Comet Kim has a ribbon 13 meters long and cuts off 10 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 99 inches long and cuts off 49 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 98 meters long, then adds 74 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Captain Nova has a ribbon 62 inches long and cuts off 59 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 38 feet long, then adds 23 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 62 inches
- 2. 168 meters
- 3. 111 feet
- 4. 189 meters
- 5. 70 meters
- 6. 3 cm
- 7. 51 inches
- 8. 3 meters
- 9. 50 inches
- 10. 172 meters
- 11. 3 inches
- 12. 61 feet
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