πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 5 meters long. The blue ribbon is 20 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 28 cm long. A string is 15 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Sam has a ribbon 16 feet long and cuts off 8 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A blue rope is 14 cm long. A green rope is 2 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Zoe builds a train of blocks 25 cm long, then adds 15 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 20 inches long. A string is 9 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Zoe has a ribbon 19 feet long and cuts off 8 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 13 meters long, then adds 10 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 20 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Astro Ana has a ribbon 22 meters long and cuts off 19 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A blue rope is 18 inches long. A green rope is 4 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12The red ribbon is 5 feet long. The blue ribbon is 23 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 25 meters
- 2. 13 cm
- 3. 8 feet
- 4. 12 cm
- 5. 40 cm
- 6. 11 inches
- 7. 11 feet
- 8. 23 meters
- 9. 12 cm
- 10. 3 meters
- 11. 14 inches
- 12. 28 feet
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