πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 26 feet long. A green rope is 2 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Captain Nova has a ribbon 22 cm long and cuts off 9 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3The red ribbon is 6 inches long. The blue ribbon is 8 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 30 feet long, then adds 3 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 13 feet long and cuts off 4 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Captain Nova has a ribbon 12 feet long and cuts off 7 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Sam has a ribbon 29 inches long and cuts off 21 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Lily builds a train of blocks 14 cm long, then adds 4 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Aiden builds a train of blocks 15 cm long, then adds 13 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 27 feet long. A string is 12 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 29 meters long, then adds 4 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rope is 26 cm long. A string is 4 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 24 feet
- 2. 13 cm
- 3. 14 inches
- 4. 33 feet
- 5. 9 feet
- 6. 5 feet
- 7. 8 inches
- 8. 18 cm
- 9. 28 cm
- 10. 15 feet
- 11. 33 meters
- 12. 22 cm
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