πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 17 meters long. A green rope is 13 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2The red ribbon is 8 inches long. The blue ribbon is 8 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 30 feet long, then adds 20 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Penny the Panda has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 20 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Zoe has a ribbon 17 meters long and cuts off 9 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Benny the Bear has a ribbon 30 feet long and cuts off 25 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A blue rope is 11 meters long. A green rope is 8 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A rope is 10 meters long. A string is 4 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Priya has a ribbon 17 feet long and cuts off 10 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 25 inches long. A string is 6 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A blue rope is 17 inches long. A green rope is 9 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 11 meters long. A string is 4 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 4 meters
- 2. 16 inches
- 3. 50 feet
- 4. 5 feet
- 5. 8 meters
- 6. 5 feet
- 7. 3 meters
- 8. 6 meters
- 9. 7 feet
- 10. 19 inches
- 11. 8 inches
- 12. 7 meters
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