πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 15 feet long. A string is 11 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 11 inches long, then adds 2 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3The red ribbon is 16 inches long. The blue ribbon is 8 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Zoe has a ribbon 21 meters long and cuts off 11 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A blue rope is 20 feet long. A green rope is 16 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Omar has a ribbon 22 inches long and cuts off 9 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A blue rope is 28 cm long. A green rope is 4 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 16 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9The red ribbon is 5 meters long. The blue ribbon is 11 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A blue rope is 30 cm long. A green rope is 27 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A blue rope is 22 feet long. A green rope is 2 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 28 feet long. A string is 17 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 4 feet
- 2. 13 inches
- 3. 24 inches
- 4. 10 meters
- 5. 4 feet
- 6. 13 inches
- 7. 24 cm
- 8. 21 inches
- 9. 16 meters
- 10. 3 cm
- 11. 20 feet
- 12. 11 feet
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