πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 26 meters long. A green rope is 21 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Leo builds a train of blocks 11 meters long, then adds 7 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A rope is 17 meters long. A string is 8 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4The red ribbon is 9 feet long. The blue ribbon is 9 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
5The red ribbon is 5 meters long. The blue ribbon is 14 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
6The red ribbon is 8 cm long. The blue ribbon is 11 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 30 meters long. A string is 20 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8The red ribbon is 3 cm long. The blue ribbon is 19 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A rope is 25 feet long. A string is 15 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A blue rope is 21 feet long. A green rope is 12 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Benny the Bear has a ribbon 27 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 16 cm long, then adds 11 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 5 meters
- 2. 18 meters
- 3. 9 meters
- 4. 18 feet
- 5. 19 meters
- 6. 19 cm
- 7. 10 meters
- 8. 22 cm
- 9. 10 feet
- 10. 9 feet
- 11. 14 inches
- 12. 27 cm
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