πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 6 feet long. The blue ribbon is 21 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A blue rope is 21 feet long. A green rope is 3 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Priya builds a train of blocks 30 inches long, then adds 3 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Captain Nova has a ribbon 25 feet long and cuts off 7 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 14 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A blue rope is 19 cm long. A green rope is 17 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 15 meters long, then adds 6 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 24 inches long, then adds 2 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A blue rope is 18 meters long. A green rope is 13 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A blue rope is 27 feet long. A green rope is 6 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 14 meters long. A string is 6 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Zoe builds a train of blocks 21 feet long, then adds 9 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 27 feet
- 2. 18 feet
- 3. 33 inches
- 4. 18 feet
- 5. 12 inches
- 6. 2 cm
- 7. 21 meters
- 8. 26 inches
- 9. 5 meters
- 10. 21 feet
- 11. 8 meters
- 12. 30 feet
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