πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 2 cm long. The blue ribbon is 18 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A blue rope is 14 cm long. A green rope is 5 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3The red ribbon is 18 meters long. The blue ribbon is 11 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Zoe builds a train of blocks 25 cm long, then adds 20 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Sam builds a train of blocks 20 meters long, then adds 16 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 10 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Sam has a ribbon 24 cm long and cuts off 9 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 25 feet long. A string is 19 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A blue rope is 12 cm long. A green rope is 4 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 24 feet long. A string is 6 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 15 cm long. A green rope is 12 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 17 inches long, then adds 8 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 20 cm
- 2. 9 cm
- 3. 29 meters
- 4. 45 cm
- 5. 36 meters
- 6. 8 inches
- 7. 15 cm
- 8. 6 feet
- 9. 8 cm
- 10. 18 feet
- 11. 3 cm
- 12. 25 inches
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