πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 13 cm long. A green rope is 2 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 29 inches long and cuts off 15 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 11 feet long, then adds 9 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 15 meters long, then adds 13 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A rope is 11 feet long. A string is 7 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rope is 12 feet long. A string is 10 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7The red ribbon is 4 inches long. The blue ribbon is 9 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A blue rope is 24 cm long. A green rope is 13 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Omar builds a train of blocks 25 cm long, then adds 8 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A blue rope is 22 cm long. A green rope is 3 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 28 feet long. A string is 8 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Maya builds a train of blocks 18 feet long, then adds 13 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 11 cm
- 2. 14 inches
- 3. 20 feet
- 4. 28 meters
- 5. 4 feet
- 6. 2 feet
- 7. 13 inches
- 8. 11 cm
- 9. 33 cm
- 10. 19 cm
- 11. 20 feet
- 12. 31 feet
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