πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo builds a train of blocks 86 feet long, then adds 1 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 98 cm long, then adds 78 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Astro Ana has a ribbon 79 meters long and cuts off 12 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 14 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 36 feet long, then adds 12 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 57 inches long. A string is 38 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 59 meters long. A string is 38 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Penny the Panda has a ribbon 28 inches long and cuts off 16 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 83 feet long. A string is 43 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 27 cm long. A string is 7 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Maya has a ribbon 85 meters long and cuts off 42 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 41 cm long. A string is 4 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 87 feet
- 2. 176 cm
- 3. 67 meters
- 4. 26 inches
- 5. 48 feet
- 6. 19 inches
- 7. 21 meters
- 8. 12 inches
- 9. 40 feet
- 10. 20 cm
- 11. 43 meters
- 12. 37 cm
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