πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 4 feet long. The blue ribbon is 12 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Benny the Bear has a ribbon 30 cm long and cuts off 23 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3The red ribbon is 19 meters long. The blue ribbon is 4 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 10 cm long. A string is 2 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5The red ribbon is 9 meters long. The blue ribbon is 3 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
6The red ribbon is 16 feet long. The blue ribbon is 2 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Sam builds a train of blocks 12 meters long, then adds 5 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Lily has a ribbon 18 cm long and cuts off 12 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9The red ribbon is 11 feet long. The blue ribbon is 14 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Astro Ana has a ribbon 17 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11The red ribbon is 4 feet long. The blue ribbon is 6 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 19 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 16 feet
- 2. 7 cm
- 3. 23 meters
- 4. 8 cm
- 5. 12 meters
- 6. 18 feet
- 7. 17 meters
- 8. 6 cm
- 9. 25 feet
- 10. 12 meters
- 11. 10 feet
- 12. 14 inches
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