πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 27 feet long. A green rope is 12 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
2The red ribbon is 15 cm long. The blue ribbon is 12 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
3The red ribbon is 4 meters long. The blue ribbon is 15 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 15 inches long, then adds 3 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 20 meters long, then adds 12 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6The red ribbon is 6 meters long. The blue ribbon is 8 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 14 meters long, then adds 6 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Aiden has a ribbon 12 cm long and cuts off 8 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A blue rope is 26 cm long. A green rope is 7 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Penny the Panda has a ribbon 28 feet long and cuts off 4 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 25 cm long, then adds 20 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A blue rope is 17 cm long. A green rope is 14 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 15 feet
- 2. 27 cm
- 3. 19 meters
- 4. 18 inches
- 5. 32 meters
- 6. 14 meters
- 7. 20 meters
- 8. 4 cm
- 9. 19 cm
- 10. 24 feet
- 11. 45 cm
- 12. 3 cm
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