πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 19 inches long. The blue ribbon is 8 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A blue rope is 15 cm long. A green rope is 4 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 26 feet long, then adds 13 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 20 meters long and cuts off 17 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 11 feet long and cuts off 9 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 30 meters long. A string is 20 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A blue rope is 13 feet long. A green rope is 7 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8The red ribbon is 16 feet long. The blue ribbon is 9 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 16 inches long. A string is 8 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 28 feet long and cuts off 18 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 26 inches long. A green rope is 16 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Maya builds a train of blocks 29 inches long, then adds 22 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 27 inches
- 2. 11 cm
- 3. 39 feet
- 4. 3 meters
- 5. 2 feet
- 6. 10 meters
- 7. 6 feet
- 8. 25 feet
- 9. 8 inches
- 10. 10 feet
- 11. 10 inches
- 12. 51 inches
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