πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 10 feet long. The blue ribbon is 5 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A blue rope is 14 cm long. A green rope is 9 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 20 inches long and cuts off 12 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4A blue rope is 17 cm long. A green rope is 2 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
5A rope is 21 cm long. A string is 16 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
6Benny the Bear has a ribbon 18 feet long and cuts off 11 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
7The red ribbon is 11 inches long. The blue ribbon is 6 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Penny the Panda has a ribbon 29 cm long and cuts off 5 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 24 feet long, then adds 4 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10The red ribbon is 7 feet long. The blue ribbon is 12 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A blue rope is 16 meters long. A green rope is 12 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Fifi the Fox builds a train of blocks 20 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 15 feet
- 2. 5 cm
- 3. 8 inches
- 4. 15 cm
- 5. 5 cm
- 6. 7 feet
- 7. 17 inches
- 8. 24 cm
- 9. 28 feet
- 10. 19 feet
- 11. 4 meters
- 12. 29 cm
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