πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj has a ribbon 27 inches long and cuts off 9 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Priya has a ribbon 24 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 15 feet long, then adds 6 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4The red ribbon is 13 cm long. The blue ribbon is 17 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Sam builds a train of blocks 21 meters long, then adds 12 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A blue rope is 30 meters long. A green rope is 15 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 18 feet long, then adds 11 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 17 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A blue rope is 23 feet long. A green rope is 15 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Priya builds a train of blocks 22 meters long, then adds 4 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Sam builds a train of blocks 21 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A blue rope is 24 meters long. A green rope is 16 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 18 inches
- 2. 11 inches
- 3. 21 feet
- 4. 30 cm
- 5. 33 meters
- 6. 15 meters
- 7. 29 feet
- 8. 23 cm
- 9. 8 feet
- 10. 26 meters
- 11. 29 feet
- 12. 8 meters
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