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 17 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Priya has a ribbon 16 feet long and cuts off 4 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A blue rope is 16 meters long. A green rope is 7 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rope is 100 feet long. A string is 61 feet long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Benny the Bear has a ribbon 75 inches long and cuts off 55 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Two sticks laid end to end are 94 cm long. One stick is 91 cm long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Maya has a ribbon 54 meters long and cuts off 36 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Rocket Raj has a ribbon 33 cm long and cuts off 22 cm. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ cm
9The red ribbon is 12 meters long. The blue ribbon is 17 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
10The red ribbon is 6 cm long. The blue ribbon is 8 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A blue rope is 41 inches long. A green rope is 27 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12The red ribbon is 6 meters long. The blue ribbon is 20 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 52 feet
- 2. 12 feet
- 3. 9 meters
- 4. 39 feet
- 5. 20 inches
- 6. 3 cm
- 7. 18 meters
- 8. 11 cm
- 9. 29 meters
- 10. 14 cm
- 11. 14 inches
- 12. 26 meters
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