πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 29 cm long and cuts off 6 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Benny the Bear has a ribbon 26 feet long and cuts off 2 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A rope is 19 cm long. A string is 2 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 24 meters long, then adds 15 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A rope is 26 inches long. A string is 17 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6The red ribbon is 13 inches long. The blue ribbon is 4 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Aiden has a ribbon 23 inches long and cuts off 5 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A blue rope is 29 inches long. A green rope is 16 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A blue rope is 23 meters long. A green rope is 2 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 16 feet long. A string is 3 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 12 meters long. A green rope is 4 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A blue rope is 22 meters long. A green rope is 14 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 23 cm
- 2. 24 feet
- 3. 17 cm
- 4. 39 meters
- 5. 9 inches
- 6. 17 inches
- 7. 18 inches
- 8. 13 inches
- 9. 21 meters
- 10. 13 feet
- 11. 8 meters
- 12. 8 meters
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