πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Astro Ana has a ribbon 13 cm long and cuts off 5 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 26 inches long. A string is 10 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 10 meters long, then adds 6 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Leo builds a train of blocks 26 feet long, then adds 23 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 29 meters long. A string is 22 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6The red ribbon is 2 cm long. The blue ribbon is 24 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Astro Ana has a ribbon 22 feet long and cuts off 12 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A blue rope is 29 inches long. A green rope is 12 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A blue rope is 11 meters long. A green rope is 4 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A blue rope is 16 inches long. A green rope is 3 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A blue rope is 13 feet long. A green rope is 5 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 26 cm long. A string is 20 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 cm
- 2. 16 inches
- 3. 16 meters
- 4. 49 feet
- 5. 7 meters
- 6. 26 cm
- 7. 10 feet
- 8. 17 inches
- 9. 7 meters
- 10. 13 inches
- 11. 8 feet
- 12. 6 cm
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