πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 6 cm long. The blue ribbon is 14 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 24 inches long. A string is 12 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Penny the Panda has a ribbon 18 feet long and cuts off 13 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 11 inches long, then adds 7 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rope is 15 feet long. A string is 5 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 28 inches long. A string is 10 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7Benny the Bear has a ribbon 28 inches long and cuts off 20 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A blue rope is 28 feet long. A green rope is 11 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 21 feet long, then adds 12 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Priya has a ribbon 28 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Penny the Panda has a ribbon 18 inches long and cuts off 7 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rope is 25 meters long. A string is 19 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 20 cm
- 2. 12 inches
- 3. 5 feet
- 4. 18 inches
- 5. 10 feet
- 6. 18 inches
- 7. 8 inches
- 8. 17 feet
- 9. 33 feet
- 10. 24 meters
- 11. 11 inches
- 12. 6 meters
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