πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 13 feet long. The blue ribbon is 3 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
2The red ribbon is 11 cm long. The blue ribbon is 9 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 20 feet long, then adds 9 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4The red ribbon is 7 inches long. The blue ribbon is 16 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Penny the Panda has a ribbon 26 cm long and cuts off 23 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 23 cm long. A string is 19 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 19 cm long and cuts off 17 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 13 meters long. A string is 6 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9The red ribbon is 5 cm long. The blue ribbon is 5 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Aiden has a ribbon 11 cm long and cuts off 2 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 14 cm long, then adds 4 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12The red ribbon is 11 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 16 feet
- 2. 20 cm
- 3. 29 feet
- 4. 23 inches
- 5. 3 cm
- 6. 4 cm
- 7. 2 cm
- 8. 7 meters
- 9. 10 cm
- 10. 9 cm
- 11. 18 cm
- 12. 21 cm
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