πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has a ribbon 28 meters long and cuts off 14 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Penny the Panda has a ribbon 12 cm long and cuts off 7 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 25 meters long and cuts off 14 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4The red ribbon is 5 cm long. The blue ribbon is 7 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
5The red ribbon is 27 inches long. The blue ribbon is 3 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
6A rope is 19 feet long. A string is 7 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rope is 11 inches long. A string is 3 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rope is 12 inches long. A string is 10 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 27 feet long, then adds 16 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A blue rope is 20 cm long. A green rope is 13 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Ollie the Owl has a ribbon 14 feet long and cuts off 2 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A blue rope is 29 feet long. A green rope is 7 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 14 meters
- 2. 5 cm
- 3. 11 meters
- 4. 12 cm
- 5. 30 inches
- 6. 12 feet
- 7. 8 inches
- 8. 2 inches
- 9. 43 feet
- 10. 7 cm
- 11. 12 feet
- 12. 22 feet
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