πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 30 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 16 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3The red ribbon is 10 meters long. The blue ribbon is 10 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A blue rope is 26 feet long. A green rope is 23 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A blue rope is 26 cm long. A green rope is 19 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6The red ribbon is 14 meters long. The blue ribbon is 4 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 23 feet long and cuts off 8 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 10 cm long and cuts off 7 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Omar builds a train of blocks 28 feet long, then adds 2 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 23 meters long. A string is 10 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Rocket Raj has a ribbon 10 feet long and cuts off 3 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Penny the Panda has a ribbon 27 feet long and cuts off 2 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 38 feet
- 2. 14 inches
- 3. 20 meters
- 4. 3 feet
- 5. 7 cm
- 6. 18 meters
- 7. 15 feet
- 8. 3 cm
- 9. 30 feet
- 10. 13 meters
- 11. 7 feet
- 12. 25 feet
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