πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 3 meters long. The blue ribbon is 24 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Lily has a ribbon 25 inches long and cuts off 4 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3The red ribbon is 5 cm long. The blue ribbon is 20 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A rope is 27 cm long. A string is 2 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A blue rope is 22 meters long. A green rope is 19 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 11 feet long, then adds 5 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 10 cm long, then adds 2 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Penny the Panda has a ribbon 25 meters long and cuts off 3 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 18 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Aiden builds a train of blocks 25 feet long, then adds 11 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Rocket Raj has a ribbon 18 cm long and cuts off 15 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12Captain Nova has a ribbon 17 meters long and cuts off 9 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 27 meters
- 2. 21 inches
- 3. 25 cm
- 4. 25 cm
- 5. 3 meters
- 6. 16 feet
- 7. 12 cm
- 8. 22 meters
- 9. 5 inches
- 10. 36 feet
- 11. 3 cm
- 12. 8 meters
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