πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 70 cm long. The blue ribbon is 11 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2The red ribbon is 10 cm long. The blue ribbon is 10 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
3A blue rope is 76 feet long. A green rope is 56 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Priya cut 3 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 17 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Rocket Raj builds a train of blocks 94 inches long, then adds 19 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Two sticks laid end to end are 35 feet long. One stick is 18 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Zoe cut 27 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 18 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Comet Kim cut 39 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 29 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
9The red ribbon is 73 inches long. The blue ribbon is 9 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Comet Kim cut 39 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 29 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
11The red ribbon is 80 feet long. The blue ribbon is 10 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Omar cut 4 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 17 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 81 cm
- 2. 20 cm
- 3. 20 feet
- 4. 20 feet
- 5. 113 inches
- 6. 17 feet
- 7. 45 meters
- 8. 68 feet
- 9. 82 inches
- 10. 68 meters
- 11. 90 feet
- 12. 21 inches
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