πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 11 cm long. A string is 5 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Zoe has a ribbon 17 meters long and cuts off 7 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3A blue rope is 24 meters long. A green rope is 5 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Priya builds a train of blocks 20 feet long, then adds 16 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5The red ribbon is 9 inches long. The blue ribbon is 2 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A blue rope is 23 inches long. A green rope is 2 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7A rope is 17 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A blue rope is 17 meters long. A green rope is 12 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Omar builds a train of blocks 10 cm long, then adds 2 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Captain Nova has a ribbon 13 meters long and cuts off 11 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Benny the Bear has a ribbon 30 meters long and cuts off 14 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A blue rope is 11 feet long. A green rope is 5 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 6 cm
- 2. 10 meters
- 3. 19 meters
- 4. 36 feet
- 5. 11 inches
- 6. 21 inches
- 7. 15 inches
- 8. 5 meters
- 9. 12 cm
- 10. 2 meters
- 11. 16 meters
- 12. 6 feet
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