πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Comet Kim has a ribbon 16 cm long and cuts off 3 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Zoe builds a train of blocks 12 inches long, then adds 7 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 13 cm long. A string is 8 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4A blue rope is 10 feet long. A green rope is 2 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5The red ribbon is 5 cm long. The blue ribbon is 12 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
6The red ribbon is 28 meters long. The blue ribbon is 2 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Astro Ana has a ribbon 14 inches long and cuts off 12 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A blue rope is 29 inches long. A green rope is 21 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 23 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A rope is 30 inches long. A string is 6 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11The red ribbon is 4 meters long. The blue ribbon is 9 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Captain Nova has a ribbon 16 inches long and cuts off 12 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 13 cm
- 2. 19 inches
- 3. 5 cm
- 4. 8 feet
- 5. 17 cm
- 6. 30 meters
- 7. 2 inches
- 8. 8 inches
- 9. 17 cm
- 10. 24 inches
- 11. 13 meters
- 12. 4 inches
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