πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has a ribbon 21 cm long and cuts off 8 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
2Benny the Bear has a ribbon 27 inches long and cuts off 9 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
3A rope is 19 cm long. A string is 17 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
4Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 16 inches long, then adds 8 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
5Zoe has a ribbon 15 inches long and cuts off 4 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Astro Ana has a ribbon 14 cm long and cuts off 13 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Penny the Panda has a ribbon 13 inches long and cuts off 5 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 29 cm long, then adds 9 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 18 cm long, then adds 16 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10Lily has a ribbon 22 meters long and cuts off 5 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rope is 30 inches long. A string is 19 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Penny the Panda builds a train of blocks 22 inches long, then adds 15 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 13 cm
- 2. 18 inches
- 3. 2 cm
- 4. 24 inches
- 5. 11 inches
- 6. 1 cm
- 7. 8 inches
- 8. 38 cm
- 9. 34 cm
- 10. 17 meters
- 11. 11 inches
- 12. 37 inches
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