πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 25 cm long. A green rope is 13 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 28 meters long and cuts off 7 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A rope is 14 feet long. A string is 7 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rope is 18 feet long. A string is 10 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5The red ribbon is 4 feet long. The blue ribbon is 7 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Rocket Raj has a ribbon 16 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 11 cm long, then adds 5 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Astro Ana has a ribbon 10 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9The red ribbon is 9 feet long. The blue ribbon is 15 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Priya builds a train of blocks 26 meters long, then adds 16 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 25 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A blue rope is 24 inches long. A green rope is 10 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 12 cm
- 2. 21 meters
- 3. 7 feet
- 4. 8 feet
- 5. 11 feet
- 6. 14 inches
- 7. 16 cm
- 8. 5 meters
- 9. 24 feet
- 10. 42 meters
- 11. 38 meters
- 12. 14 inches
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/2nd-grade/word-length