πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 21 cm long. A green rope is 13 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2The red ribbon is 10 cm long. The blue ribbon is 16 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 19 meters long, then adds 8 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 28 cm long and cuts off 19 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5The red ribbon is 2 meters long. The blue ribbon is 17 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 24 inches long, then adds 13 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 14 inches long. A string is 10 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8The red ribbon is 5 inches long. The blue ribbon is 5 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A blue rope is 17 inches long. A green rope is 6 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Aiden has a ribbon 18 feet long and cuts off 7 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 11 cm long. A green rope is 5 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 14 inches long. A string is 11 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 cm
- 2. 26 cm
- 3. 27 meters
- 4. 9 cm
- 5. 19 meters
- 6. 37 inches
- 7. 4 inches
- 8. 10 inches
- 9. 11 inches
- 10. 11 feet
- 11. 6 cm
- 12. 3 inches
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