πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim has a ribbon 30 cm long and cuts off 19 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2The red ribbon is 19 cm long. The blue ribbon is 8 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
3The red ribbon is 16 cm long. The blue ribbon is 2 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 24 inches long and cuts off 17 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5The red ribbon is 15 meters long. The blue ribbon is 13 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 24 cm long, then adds 7 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A rope is 29 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8The red ribbon is 16 cm long. The blue ribbon is 11 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
9The red ribbon is 12 feet long. The blue ribbon is 12 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
10The red ribbon is 4 feet long. The blue ribbon is 9 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 24 feet long. A green rope is 17 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Benny the Bear has a ribbon 30 feet long and cuts off 26 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 11 cm
- 2. 27 cm
- 3. 18 cm
- 4. 7 inches
- 5. 28 meters
- 6. 31 cm
- 7. 24 inches
- 8. 27 cm
- 9. 24 feet
- 10. 13 feet
- 11. 7 feet
- 12. 4 feet
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