πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 15 meters long. A green rope is 11 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A blue rope is 28 inches long. A green rope is 24 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Leo builds a train of blocks 27 meters long, then adds 6 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4The red ribbon is 2 inches long. The blue ribbon is 16 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
5The red ribbon is 8 feet long. The blue ribbon is 10 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
6The red ribbon is 2 feet long. The blue ribbon is 25 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A blue rope is 26 meters long. A green rope is 20 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Maya has a ribbon 18 feet long and cuts off 7 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Lily has a ribbon 23 cm long and cuts off 10 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 25 cm long, then adds 12 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Captain Nova has a ribbon 30 feet long and cuts off 8 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A blue rope is 27 feet long. A green rope is 23 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 4 meters
- 2. 4 inches
- 3. 33 meters
- 4. 18 inches
- 5. 18 feet
- 6. 27 feet
- 7. 6 meters
- 8. 11 feet
- 9. 13 cm
- 10. 37 cm
- 11. 22 feet
- 12. 4 feet
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