πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya builds a train of blocks 19 inches long, then adds 13 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Benny the Bear has a ribbon 10 cm long and cuts off 5 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A blue rope is 18 inches long. A green rope is 14 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4The red ribbon is 6 meters long. The blue ribbon is 6 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 19 inches long and cuts off 15 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A blue rope is 18 cm long. A green rope is 15 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7The red ribbon is 19 feet long. The blue ribbon is 10 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A blue rope is 20 cm long. A green rope is 12 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 15 feet long, then adds 3 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 21 feet long, then adds 2 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 15 meters long. A green rope is 10 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Astro Ana has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 3 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 32 inches
- 2. 5 cm
- 3. 4 inches
- 4. 12 meters
- 5. 4 inches
- 6. 3 cm
- 7. 29 feet
- 8. 8 cm
- 9. 18 feet
- 10. 23 feet
- 11. 5 meters
- 12. 24 meters
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