πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has a ribbon 16 meters long and cuts off 14 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Maya builds a train of blocks 23 cm long, then adds 4 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Astro Ana has a ribbon 27 meters long and cuts off 14 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A blue rope is 29 feet long. A green rope is 2 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Astro Ana has a ribbon 11 cm long and cuts off 5 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 22 meters long and cuts off 20 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A rope is 22 meters long. A string is 20 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A rope is 18 cm long. A string is 6 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9The red ribbon is 13 inches long. The blue ribbon is 12 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 17 feet long. A string is 2 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rope is 19 cm long. A string is 12 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A blue rope is 22 meters long. A green rope is 10 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 2 meters
- 2. 27 cm
- 3. 13 meters
- 4. 27 feet
- 5. 6 cm
- 6. 2 meters
- 7. 2 meters
- 8. 12 cm
- 9. 25 inches
- 10. 15 feet
- 11. 7 cm
- 12. 12 meters
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