πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 12 inches long. The blue ribbon is 20 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2The red ribbon is 4 cm long. The blue ribbon is 39 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
3Ollie the Owl cut 15 cm off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 69 cm long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ cm
4The red ribbon is 9 feet long. The blue ribbon is 7 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Astro Ana has a ribbon 53 feet long and cuts off 9 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Benny the Bear cut 32 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 53 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Astro Ana has a ribbon 24 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Fifi the Fox has a ribbon 77 feet long and cuts off 26 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rope is 71 inches long. A string is 65 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Two sticks laid end to end are 23 feet long. One stick is 4 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Captain Nova has a ribbon 15 inches long and cuts off 2 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 27 inches long, then adds 18 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 32 inches
- 2. 43 cm
- 3. 84 cm
- 4. 16 feet
- 5. 44 feet
- 6. 85 meters
- 7. 22 inches
- 8. 51 feet
- 9. 6 inches
- 10. 19 feet
- 11. 13 inches
- 12. 45 inches
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