πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Penny the Panda has a ribbon 30 feet long and cuts off 27 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 24 inches long and cuts off 18 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 20 inches long. A string is 3 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A rope is 27 meters long. A string is 13 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5The red ribbon is 8 inches long. The blue ribbon is 15 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 17 feet long. A string is 2 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A blue rope is 24 feet long. A green rope is 15 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Captain Nova has a ribbon 19 feet long and cuts off 11 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Lily has a ribbon 11 inches long and cuts off 5 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 24 meters long. A string is 11 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Priya builds a train of blocks 30 feet long, then adds 3 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 13 inches long. A string is 7 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 3 feet
- 2. 6 inches
- 3. 17 inches
- 4. 14 meters
- 5. 23 inches
- 6. 15 feet
- 7. 9 feet
- 8. 8 feet
- 9. 6 inches
- 10. 13 meters
- 11. 33 feet
- 12. 6 inches
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