πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 35 feet long. The blue ribbon is 30 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rope is 59 cm long. A string is 41 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Two sticks laid end to end are 52 meters long. One stick is 40 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A blue rope is 54 feet long. A green rope is 51 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 19 feet long and cuts off 11 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6The red ribbon is 23 meters long. The blue ribbon is 62 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
7A blue rope is 47 meters long. A green rope is 24 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A blue rope is 87 inches long. A green rope is 34 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Zoe has a ribbon 94 cm long and cuts off 85 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
10A blue rope is 61 meters long. A green rope is 26 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A blue rope is 85 feet long. A green rope is 3 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Maya builds a train of blocks 38 meters long, then adds 11 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 65 feet
- 2. 18 cm
- 3. 12 meters
- 4. 3 feet
- 5. 8 feet
- 6. 85 meters
- 7. 23 meters
- 8. 53 inches
- 9. 9 cm
- 10. 35 meters
- 11. 82 feet
- 12. 49 meters
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