πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 3 meters long. The blue ribbon is 8 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rope is 12 cm long. A string is 9 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3The red ribbon is 6 meters long. The blue ribbon is 15 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A blue rope is 23 feet long. A green rope is 21 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 16 cm long, then adds 4 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
6A rope is 26 cm long. A string is 18 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
7A blue rope is 26 cm long. A green rope is 20 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
8Lily has a ribbon 25 meters long and cuts off 19 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A blue rope is 23 cm long. A green rope is 21 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
10The red ribbon is 2 cm long. The blue ribbon is 8 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A rope is 14 feet long. A string is 4 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 10 feet long, then adds 3 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 11 meters
- 2. 3 cm
- 3. 21 meters
- 4. 2 feet
- 5. 20 cm
- 6. 8 cm
- 7. 6 cm
- 8. 6 meters
- 9. 2 cm
- 10. 10 cm
- 11. 10 feet
- 12. 13 feet
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