πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 9 feet long. The blue ribbon is 5 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 30 meters long, then adds 21 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A blue rope is 18 meters long. A green rope is 6 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Astro Ana has a ribbon 20 meters long and cuts off 6 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Maya has a ribbon 10 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Captain Nova has a ribbon 26 meters long and cuts off 12 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Rocket Raj has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 21 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8The red ribbon is 19 meters long. The blue ribbon is 9 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Astro Ana has a ribbon 28 inches long and cuts off 9 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Lily builds a train of blocks 21 cm long, then adds 11 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 14 cm long. A string is 5 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Comet Kim has a ribbon 30 meters long and cuts off 14 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 feet
- 2. 51 meters
- 3. 12 meters
- 4. 14 meters
- 5. 6 meters
- 6. 14 meters
- 7. 6 meters
- 8. 28 meters
- 9. 19 inches
- 10. 32 cm
- 11. 9 cm
- 12. 16 meters
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