πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 12 inches long. The blue ribbon is 2 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 25 cm long and cuts off 4 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3The red ribbon is 16 meters long. The blue ribbon is 5 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 20 meters long and cuts off 18 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Rocket Raj has a ribbon 13 cm long and cuts off 11 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 13 feet long. A string is 11 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Sam has a ribbon 12 cm long and cuts off 5 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 27 feet long and cuts off 15 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9The red ribbon is 5 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
10The red ribbon is 21 cm long. The blue ribbon is 4 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
11The red ribbon is 5 feet long. The blue ribbon is 6 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Astro Ana has a ribbon 29 meters long and cuts off 24 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 inches
- 2. 21 cm
- 3. 21 meters
- 4. 2 meters
- 5. 2 cm
- 6. 2 feet
- 7. 7 cm
- 8. 12 feet
- 9. 15 cm
- 10. 25 cm
- 11. 11 feet
- 12. 5 meters
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