πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 10 cm long. A green rope is 7 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 30 feet long, then adds 22 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A blue rope is 21 cm long. A green rope is 7 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4The red ribbon is 3 feet long. The blue ribbon is 9 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A blue rope is 27 inches long. A green rope is 11 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 10 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Priya has a ribbon 13 feet long and cuts off 2 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8The red ribbon is 11 feet long. The blue ribbon is 2 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 11 inches long. A string is 9 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10The red ribbon is 4 meters long. The blue ribbon is 12 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
11The red ribbon is 13 feet long. The blue ribbon is 16 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Benny the Bear has a ribbon 16 cm long and cuts off 13 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 3 cm
- 2. 52 feet
- 3. 14 cm
- 4. 12 feet
- 5. 16 inches
- 6. 5 inches
- 7. 11 feet
- 8. 13 feet
- 9. 2 inches
- 10. 16 meters
- 11. 29 feet
- 12. 3 cm
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