πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 9 inches long. The blue ribbon is 5 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Omar has a ribbon 11 cm long and cuts off 6 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A blue rope is 20 cm long. A green rope is 16 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4The red ribbon is 9 feet long. The blue ribbon is 4 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 18 cm long. A string is 10 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Captain Nova has a ribbon 20 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Leo builds a train of blocks 15 meters long, then adds 5 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A rope is 15 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9The red ribbon is 22 meters long. The blue ribbon is 8 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
10The red ribbon is 17 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A blue rope is 22 cm long. A green rope is 19 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Leo builds a train of blocks 17 meters long, then adds 15 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 inches
- 2. 5 cm
- 3. 4 cm
- 4. 13 feet
- 5. 8 cm
- 6. 17 cm
- 7. 20 meters
- 8. 13 inches
- 9. 30 meters
- 10. 27 cm
- 11. 3 cm
- 12. 32 meters
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