πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 14 inches long. The blue ribbon is 4 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rope is 23 inches long. A string is 2 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 21 feet long, then adds 5 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Lily builds a train of blocks 14 feet long, then adds 8 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 27 feet long. A string is 4 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A blue rope is 29 feet long. A green rope is 2 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Leo has a ribbon 14 cm long and cuts off 2 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Rocket Raj has a ribbon 29 cm long and cuts off 13 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9A blue rope is 21 feet long. A green rope is 14 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 17 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A blue rope is 10 feet long. A green rope is 6 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rope is 21 meters long. A string is 13 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 18 inches
- 2. 21 inches
- 3. 26 feet
- 4. 22 feet
- 5. 23 feet
- 6. 27 feet
- 7. 12 cm
- 8. 16 cm
- 9. 7 feet
- 10. 30 meters
- 11. 4 feet
- 12. 8 meters
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