πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 9 meters long. The blue ribbon is 5 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A blue rope is 28 inches long. A green rope is 10 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Penny the Panda has a ribbon 24 meters long and cuts off 19 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 30 cm long, then adds 3 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 25 meters long and cuts off 22 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 17 inches long and cuts off 3 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Comet Kim has a ribbon 14 inches long and cuts off 9 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8The red ribbon is 19 inches long. The blue ribbon is 8 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A blue rope is 16 meters long. A green rope is 6 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rope is 27 feet long. A string is 6 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11The red ribbon is 5 feet long. The blue ribbon is 10 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A blue rope is 13 cm long. A green rope is 3 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 meters
- 2. 18 inches
- 3. 5 meters
- 4. 33 cm
- 5. 3 meters
- 6. 14 inches
- 7. 5 inches
- 8. 27 inches
- 9. 10 meters
- 10. 21 feet
- 11. 15 feet
- 12. 10 cm
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