πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova has a ribbon 22 cm long and cuts off 12 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A blue rope is 27 inches long. A green rope is 15 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3The red ribbon is 18 feet long. The blue ribbon is 6 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Maya builds a train of blocks 20 meters long, then adds 17 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 12 cm long and cuts off 10 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A blue rope is 17 inches long. A green rope is 3 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7The red ribbon is 9 meters long. The blue ribbon is 16 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
8The red ribbon is 5 inches long. The blue ribbon is 13 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 15 inches long. A string is 9 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A blue rope is 17 inches long. A green rope is 14 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 25 inches long, then adds 15 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 10 feet long, then adds 2 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 10 cm
- 2. 12 inches
- 3. 24 feet
- 4. 37 meters
- 5. 2 cm
- 6. 14 inches
- 7. 25 meters
- 8. 18 inches
- 9. 6 inches
- 10. 3 inches
- 11. 40 inches
- 12. 12 feet
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