πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A blue rope is 10 cm long. A green rope is 5 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 24 feet long. A string is 4 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3The red ribbon is 21 cm long. The blue ribbon is 4 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
4The red ribbon is 21 feet long. The blue ribbon is 6 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 18 inches long, then adds 8 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 30 cm long. A string is 20 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Rocket Raj has a ribbon 21 meters long and cuts off 17 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A rope is 28 feet long. A string is 15 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Benny the Bear has a ribbon 27 inches long and cuts off 21 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A blue rope is 16 inches long. A green rope is 5 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Benny the Bear has a ribbon 24 meters long and cuts off 15 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Aiden has a ribbon 29 cm long and cuts off 23 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 5 cm
- 2. 20 feet
- 3. 25 cm
- 4. 27 feet
- 5. 26 inches
- 6. 10 cm
- 7. 4 meters
- 8. 13 feet
- 9. 6 inches
- 10. 11 inches
- 11. 9 meters
- 12. 6 cm
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