πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 6 meters long. The blue ribbon is 12 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 23 meters long. A string is 12 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Captain Nova has a ribbon 18 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A blue rope is 13 meters long. A green rope is 7 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 5 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A blue rope is 26 meters long. A green rope is 15 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Zoe has a ribbon 12 meters long and cuts off 9 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Sam has a ribbon 29 feet long and cuts off 19 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Benny the Bear has a ribbon 22 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10The red ribbon is 15 feet long. The blue ribbon is 10 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Rocket Raj has a ribbon 30 inches long and cuts off 23 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12The red ribbon is 4 inches long. The blue ribbon is 15 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 18 meters
- 2. 11 meters
- 3. 16 inches
- 4. 6 meters
- 5. 20 feet
- 6. 11 meters
- 7. 3 meters
- 8. 10 feet
- 9. 17 meters
- 10. 25 feet
- 11. 7 inches
- 12. 19 inches
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