πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 17 feet long. A green rope is 3 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 12 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A rope is 25 feet long. A string is 13 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Astro Ana has a ribbon 25 cm long and cuts off 13 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5The red ribbon is 12 inches long. The blue ribbon is 15 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 29 meters long, then adds 3 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Lily builds a train of blocks 21 cm long, then adds 6 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 27 inches long. A string is 11 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9The red ribbon is 15 meters long. The blue ribbon is 13 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
10The red ribbon is 21 meters long. The blue ribbon is 6 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A blue rope is 12 inches long. A green rope is 6 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12The red ribbon is 7 meters long. The blue ribbon is 9 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 feet
- 2. 21 cm
- 3. 12 feet
- 4. 12 cm
- 5. 27 inches
- 6. 32 meters
- 7. 27 cm
- 8. 16 inches
- 9. 28 meters
- 10. 27 meters
- 11. 6 inches
- 12. 16 meters
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