πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 22 cm long and cuts off 18 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 73 inches long. A string is 3 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 31 inches long, then adds 17 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 46 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 17 feet long. A string is 14 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Zoe builds a train of blocks 43 inches long, then adds 29 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 62 meters long, then adds 59 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 29 inches long, then adds 24 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Aiden builds a train of blocks 27 cm long, then adds 18 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 19 meters long, then adds 14 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 96 meters long. A string is 36 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 55 inches long, then adds 15 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 4 cm
- 2. 70 inches
- 3. 48 inches
- 4. 40 cm
- 5. 3 feet
- 6. 72 inches
- 7. 121 meters
- 8. 53 inches
- 9. 45 cm
- 10. 33 meters
- 11. 60 meters
- 12. 70 inches
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