πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 19 inches long. A string is 17 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2The red ribbon is 16 inches long. The blue ribbon is 10 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Zoe builds a train of blocks 23 cm long, then adds 4 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Astro Ana has a ribbon 28 inches long and cuts off 4 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 22 meters long. A string is 15 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 26 inches long and cuts off 12 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A blue rope is 30 cm long. A green rope is 18 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A blue rope is 14 meters long. A green rope is 8 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9The red ribbon is 15 meters long. The blue ribbon is 9 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A blue rope is 19 inches long. A green rope is 13 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11The red ribbon is 6 feet long. The blue ribbon is 17 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 29 feet long and cuts off 25 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 2 inches
- 2. 26 inches
- 3. 27 cm
- 4. 24 inches
- 5. 7 meters
- 6. 14 inches
- 7. 12 cm
- 8. 6 meters
- 9. 24 meters
- 10. 6 inches
- 11. 23 feet
- 12. 4 feet
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