πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 8 inches long. The blue ribbon is 17 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2The red ribbon is 3 feet long. The blue ribbon is 11 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
3The red ribbon is 16 inches long. The blue ribbon is 8 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 13 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5The red ribbon is 3 inches long. The blue ribbon is 14 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
6The red ribbon is 10 meters long. The blue ribbon is 8 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
7The red ribbon is 6 meters long. The blue ribbon is 10 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 27 inches long, then adds 8 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 10 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 12 feet long. A string is 7 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Maya has a ribbon 15 inches long and cuts off 10 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A blue rope is 30 cm long. A green rope is 16 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 25 inches
- 2. 14 feet
- 3. 24 inches
- 4. 4 cm
- 5. 17 inches
- 6. 18 meters
- 7. 16 meters
- 8. 35 inches
- 9. 4 cm
- 10. 5 feet
- 11. 5 inches
- 12. 14 cm
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