πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 2 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2The red ribbon is 7 meters long. The blue ribbon is 15 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Lily has a ribbon 29 inches long and cuts off 11 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Lily builds a train of blocks 30 cm long, then adds 26 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5The red ribbon is 3 inches long. The blue ribbon is 18 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 14 feet long. A string is 10 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7The red ribbon is 4 feet long. The blue ribbon is 13 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A blue rope is 13 inches long. A green rope is 2 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9A rope is 14 meters long. A string is 11 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Penny the Panda has a ribbon 25 inches long and cuts off 13 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11A blue rope is 18 meters long. A green rope is 3 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A blue rope is 24 cm long. A green rope is 5 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 12 cm
- 2. 22 meters
- 3. 18 inches
- 4. 56 cm
- 5. 21 inches
- 6. 4 feet
- 7. 17 feet
- 8. 11 inches
- 9. 3 meters
- 10. 12 inches
- 11. 15 meters
- 12. 19 cm
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