πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 11 inches long. The blue ribbon is 18 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 14 feet long. A string is 2 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 11 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A blue rope is 15 inches long. A green rope is 2 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Penny the Panda has a ribbon 19 cm long and cuts off 7 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 28 inches long. A string is 11 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A blue rope is 13 feet long. A green rope is 9 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A blue rope is 26 feet long. A green rope is 9 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Aiden builds a train of blocks 21 inches long, then adds 9 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Zoe has a ribbon 15 feet long and cuts off 3 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 24 meters long and cuts off 8 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A blue rope is 24 inches long. A green rope is 8 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 29 inches
- 2. 12 feet
- 3. 20 cm
- 4. 13 inches
- 5. 12 cm
- 6. 17 inches
- 7. 4 feet
- 8. 17 feet
- 9. 30 inches
- 10. 12 feet
- 11. 16 meters
- 12. 16 inches
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