πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 6 feet long. The blue ribbon is 24 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
2The red ribbon is 4 inches long. The blue ribbon is 26 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 22 meters long, then adds 16 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4The red ribbon is 10 cm long. The blue ribbon is 11 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
5The red ribbon is 7 feet long. The blue ribbon is 3 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Comet Kim has a ribbon 11 cm long and cuts off 6 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 19 cm long, then adds 13 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8The red ribbon is 17 cm long. The blue ribbon is 7 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A blue rope is 29 meters long. A green rope is 19 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A blue rope is 19 cm long. A green rope is 17 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Aiden has a ribbon 26 meters long and cuts off 12 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 22 cm long and cuts off 12 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 30 feet
- 2. 30 inches
- 3. 38 meters
- 4. 21 cm
- 5. 10 feet
- 6. 5 cm
- 7. 32 cm
- 8. 24 cm
- 9. 10 meters
- 10. 2 cm
- 11. 14 meters
- 12. 10 cm
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