πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 11 cm long. The blue ribbon is 7 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A blue rope is 18 meters long. A green rope is 10 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A blue rope is 18 meters long. A green rope is 7 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A blue rope is 28 meters long. A green rope is 22 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Rocket Raj has a ribbon 29 feet long and cuts off 15 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Leo builds a train of blocks 11 feet long, then adds 6 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 16 meters long, then adds 14 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Omar has a ribbon 25 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9The red ribbon is 4 feet long. The blue ribbon is 16 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rope is 30 feet long. A string is 13 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 20 inches long. A green rope is 5 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Sam has a ribbon 20 feet long and cuts off 14 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 18 cm
- 2. 8 meters
- 3. 11 meters
- 4. 6 meters
- 5. 14 feet
- 6. 17 feet
- 7. 30 meters
- 8. 22 cm
- 9. 20 feet
- 10. 17 feet
- 11. 15 inches
- 12. 6 feet
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