πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 23 inches long. A green rope is 15 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A blue rope is 25 meters long. A green rope is 12 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Comet Kim has a ribbon 20 feet long and cuts off 14 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4The red ribbon is 7 feet long. The blue ribbon is 17 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 18 meters long. A string is 8 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A blue rope is 27 cm long. A green rope is 11 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A blue rope is 24 inches long. A green rope is 9 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Penny the Panda has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 6 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 17 meters long. A string is 11 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 14 cm long, then adds 3 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A blue rope is 27 feet long. A green rope is 8 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 10 cm long, then adds 5 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 8 inches
- 2. 13 meters
- 3. 6 feet
- 4. 24 feet
- 5. 10 meters
- 6. 16 cm
- 7. 15 inches
- 8. 21 meters
- 9. 6 meters
- 10. 17 cm
- 11. 19 feet
- 12. 15 cm
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