πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has a ribbon 23 cm long and cuts off 17 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 29 cm long and cuts off 24 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 22 inches long. A string is 5 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A blue rope is 14 inches long. A green rope is 12 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
5The red ribbon is 9 meters long. The blue ribbon is 6 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Lily has a ribbon 24 inches long and cuts off 20 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Rocket Raj has a ribbon 20 inches long and cuts off 5 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A blue rope is 10 feet long. A green rope is 3 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Benny the Bear has a ribbon 17 feet long and cuts off 9 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Aiden builds a train of blocks 19 inches long, then adds 12 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Captain Nova has a ribbon 26 inches long and cuts off 3 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A blue rope is 13 feet long. A green rope is 11 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 6 cm
- 2. 5 cm
- 3. 17 inches
- 4. 2 inches
- 5. 15 meters
- 6. 4 inches
- 7. 15 inches
- 8. 7 feet
- 9. 8 feet
- 10. 31 inches
- 11. 23 inches
- 12. 2 feet
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