πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 13 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 42 inches long, then adds 38 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Leo builds a train of blocks 49 cm long, then adds 42 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 58 feet long, then adds 34 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 90 inches long. A string is 15 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 48 cm long and cuts off 1 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 26 inches long, then adds 15 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Astro Ana has a ribbon 32 feet long and cuts off 13 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 46 feet long. A string is 37 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 59 cm long. A string is 56 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Zoe builds a train of blocks 16 feet long, then adds 15 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 40 inches long. A string is 32 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 4 cm
- 2. 80 inches
- 3. 91 cm
- 4. 92 feet
- 5. 75 inches
- 6. 47 cm
- 7. 41 inches
- 8. 19 feet
- 9. 9 feet
- 10. 3 cm
- 11. 31 feet
- 12. 8 inches
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