πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 3 feet long. The blue ribbon is 7 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Rocket Raj has a ribbon 26 meters long and cuts off 18 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Astro Ana has a ribbon 26 feet long and cuts off 15 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4The red ribbon is 3 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
5The red ribbon is 7 cm long. The blue ribbon is 21 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
6The red ribbon is 10 inches long. The blue ribbon is 6 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A blue rope is 25 feet long. A green rope is 20 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8The red ribbon is 2 feet long. The blue ribbon is 8 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Astro Ana has a ribbon 12 meters long and cuts off 9 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 22 cm long. A string is 17 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Priya builds a train of blocks 14 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 19 inches long and cuts off 8 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 10 feet
- 2. 8 meters
- 3. 11 feet
- 4. 13 cm
- 5. 28 cm
- 6. 16 inches
- 7. 5 feet
- 8. 10 feet
- 9. 3 meters
- 10. 5 cm
- 11. 20 inches
- 12. 11 inches
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