πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 21 cm long. The blue ribbon is 4 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 24 cm long. A string is 12 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 30 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rope is 10 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 14 inches long, then adds 8 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Leo has a ribbon 23 feet long and cuts off 20 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A blue rope is 16 meters long. A green rope is 14 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8The red ribbon is 9 inches long. The blue ribbon is 18 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Benny the Bear has a ribbon 16 inches long and cuts off 8 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10The red ribbon is 5 meters long. The blue ribbon is 5 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 26 cm long, then adds 3 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 10 feet long. A string is 7 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 25 cm
- 2. 12 cm
- 3. 22 feet
- 4. 2 feet
- 5. 22 inches
- 6. 3 feet
- 7. 2 meters
- 8. 27 inches
- 9. 8 inches
- 10. 10 meters
- 11. 29 cm
- 12. 3 feet
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