Length Word Problems

Length Word Problems
I can solve one and two step
word problems involving length.
Students will:
 Solve one and two step word problems involving length
CCAKS: Second Grade
 18.MD.1 measure length by determining, selecting and using an appropriate tool
(rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, measuring tapes) and unit (in, ft, yd, cm, m)
 1. OA. 1 use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word
problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart,
and comparing with unknowns in all positions. (e.g., by using drawings and equations
with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem)
CCAKS: Third Grade
 18.MD.1 measure length by determining, selecting and using an appropriate tool
(rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, measuring tapes) and unit (in, ft, yd, cm, m)
 8. OA. 8 solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these
problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the
reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation
Materials:
Print out of questions
**adapted from K-5MathTeachingResources.com**
Length Word Problems
I can solve one and two step
word problems involving length.
Choose a word problem.
For
each
card
Represent the
problem using an
equation with a
symbol for the
unknown
number.
Solve the
problem.
Show your
work.
Answer the
question in a
sentence.
Check your work with a
partner.
**adapted from K-5MathTeachingResources.com**
A snake was 35 inches long.
Now it is 57 inches long. How
much did the snake grow?
A
A ribbon was 50cm long.
After I cut some off 37cm
was left. How much did I
cut off?
B
A baby giraffe was 36 cm tall.
Another young giraffe in the
enclosure was 100cm tall. How much
shorter was the baby giraffe?
C
A beaver is 15 inches long.
It grows 23 inches. How
long is the beaver now?
D
**adapted from K-5MathTeachingResources.com**
I have 3 pencils. The pencils
are 17cm, 12cm and 9cm long.
What is the total length of all
my pencils?
E
Ben is 48cm tall. Mike is 13cm
taller than Ben. How tall is
Mike?
F
A building is 60 meters tall. A
tree near the building is 12
meters tall. How much taller is
the building than the tree?
G
A whale is 78 feet long. A rhinoceros is
13 feet long. What is the
difference in length between
the whale and the rhinoceros?
H
**adapted from K-5MathTeachingResources.com**
Lia is knitting a scarf. When she
begins knitting on Saturday the scarf
is 12cm long. By the end of the day it
is 39cm long. How many cm of scarf
did Lia knit on Saturday?
I had a ball of wool. I cut a
12cm piece off and had 76cm
left. How much wool did I
begin with?
It took 27 large paper clips to
measure the height of a model
volcano. It took twice as many snap
cubes. How many snap cubes did it
take?
I
J
K
Esperanza decides that the tail she has
made for her kite is too long and
cuts off 11cm. Now the kite’s tail
is 39cm. How long was the tail to
begin with?
L
**adapted from K-5MathTeachingResources.com**
A zookeeper measured two snakes.
One measured 41cm and the other
measured 64cm.
What was the
difference in length between the two
snakes?
M
It took 62 small paper clips to
measure the length of a bench. It
took half as many large paper clips.
How many large paper clips did it
take?
N
Tom had a thick rope. After he cut
the rope and gave 25 meters to his
brother he still had 50 meters left.
How much rope did Tom have to
begin with?
O
My dog is 48cm tall and is
26cm taller than my cat. How
tall is my cat?
P
**adapted from K-5MathTeachingResources.com**