πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 7 cm long. The blue ribbon is 4 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 13 meters long. A string is 10 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
3The red ribbon is 18 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Lily builds a train of blocks 25 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A blue rope is 13 cm long. A green rope is 3 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A blue rope is 18 feet long. A green rope is 13 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A blue rope is 27 cm long. A green rope is 21 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8The red ribbon is 3 meters long. The blue ribbon is 7 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rope is 16 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 27 feet long and cuts off 16 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 16 feet long, then adds 7 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12The red ribbon is 7 inches long. The blue ribbon is 15 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 11 cm
- 2. 3 meters
- 3. 28 cm
- 4. 30 inches
- 5. 10 cm
- 6. 5 feet
- 7. 6 cm
- 8. 10 meters
- 9. 14 inches
- 10. 11 feet
- 11. 23 feet
- 12. 22 inches
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