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 8 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 15 inches long, then adds 6 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 21 cm long, then adds 15 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 16 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Omar has a ribbon 17 cm long and cuts off 10 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6The red ribbon is 5 meters long. The blue ribbon is 9 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
7The red ribbon is 26 cm long. The blue ribbon is 4 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 13 feet long and cuts off 9 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 16 feet long. A string is 2 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Maya builds a train of blocks 11 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Rocket Raj has a ribbon 16 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Lily has a ribbon 27 inches long and cuts off 10 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 17 meters
- 2. 21 inches
- 3. 36 cm
- 4. 8 feet
- 5. 7 cm
- 6. 14 meters
- 7. 30 cm
- 8. 4 feet
- 9. 14 feet
- 10. 17 cm
- 11. 3 inches
- 12. 17 inches
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