πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 5 cm long. The blue ribbon is 11 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A blue rope is 30 feet long. A green rope is 18 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 26 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Ollie the Owl builds a train of blocks 30 inches long, then adds 7 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Comet Kim has a ribbon 24 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A blue rope is 17 cm long. A green rope is 10 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Aiden has a ribbon 27 cm long and cuts off 7 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8A rope is 13 inches long. A string is 11 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Astro Ana has a ribbon 16 inches long and cuts off 9 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A rope is 21 cm long. A string is 17 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A blue rope is 16 meters long. A green rope is 5 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Penny the Panda has a ribbon 23 feet long and cuts off 3 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 16 cm
- 2. 12 feet
- 3. 31 inches
- 4. 37 inches
- 5. 19 meters
- 6. 7 cm
- 7. 20 cm
- 8. 2 inches
- 9. 7 inches
- 10. 4 cm
- 11. 11 meters
- 12. 20 feet
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