πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 9 cm long. The blue ribbon is 3 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Rocket Raj has a ribbon 24 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3The red ribbon is 12 cm long. The blue ribbon is 17 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 29 meters long. A string is 6 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A rope is 17 feet long. A string is 6 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Benny the Bear has a ribbon 26 inches long and cuts off 14 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 12 feet long. A string is 9 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8The red ribbon is 20 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 21 inches long, then adds 11 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A blue rope is 24 inches long. A green rope is 15 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A rope is 11 feet long. A string is 3 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A blue rope is 28 inches long. A green rope is 10 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 12 cm
- 2. 20 cm
- 3. 29 cm
- 4. 23 meters
- 5. 11 feet
- 6. 12 inches
- 7. 3 feet
- 8. 30 cm
- 9. 32 inches
- 10. 9 inches
- 11. 8 feet
- 12. 18 inches
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