πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has a ribbon 30 cm long and cuts off 28 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 22 feet long. A string is 16 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Captain Nova has a ribbon 12 cm long and cuts off 1 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Omar has a ribbon 21 cm long and cuts off 16 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
5Lily has a ribbon 11 meters long and cuts off 4 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Rocket Raj has a ribbon 20 cm long and cuts off 8 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Captain Nova has a ribbon 11 inches long and cuts off 7 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Priya builds a train of blocks 16 inches long, then adds 5 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Priya builds a train of blocks 11 inches long, then adds 2 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Penny the Panda has a ribbon 24 cm long and cuts off 19 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
11Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 19 cm long, then adds 15 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
12A rope is 15 feet long. A string is 10 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 2 cm
- 2. 6 feet
- 3. 11 cm
- 4. 5 cm
- 5. 7 meters
- 6. 12 cm
- 7. 4 inches
- 8. 21 inches
- 9. 13 inches
- 10. 5 cm
- 11. 34 cm
- 12. 5 feet
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