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