πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 5 inches long. The blue ribbon is 6 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2The red ribbon is 4 meters long. The blue ribbon is 23 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A blue rope is 21 feet long. A green rope is 17 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4The red ribbon is 12 cm long. The blue ribbon is 9 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A blue rope is 28 feet long. A green rope is 5 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Priya has a ribbon 10 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Astro Ana has a ribbon 29 feet long and cuts off 22 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Comet Kim has a ribbon 16 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 16 meters long, then adds 10 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 20 feet long. A string is 17 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 28 meters long. A string is 7 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12The red ribbon is 4 cm long. The blue ribbon is 8 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 11 inches
- 2. 27 meters
- 3. 4 feet
- 4. 21 cm
- 5. 23 feet
- 6. 6 meters
- 7. 7 feet
- 8. 12 meters
- 9. 26 meters
- 10. 3 feet
- 11. 21 meters
- 12. 12 cm
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