πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 10 cm long. The blue ribbon is 35 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A blue rope is 92 cm long. A green rope is 60 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
3The red ribbon is 15 feet long. The blue ribbon is 19 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Fifi the Fox cut 7 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 40 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A blue rope is 35 feet long. A green rope is 10 feet shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ feet
6The red ribbon is 36 meters long. The blue ribbon is 17 meters longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Fifi the Fox cut 20 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 18 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
8The red ribbon is 22 feet long. The blue ribbon is 66 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A blue rope is 16 meters long. A green rope is 8 meters shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
10The red ribbon is 10 cm long. The blue ribbon is 69 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
11The red ribbon is 9 cm long. The blue ribbon is 14 cm longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ cm
12The red ribbon is 12 feet long. The blue ribbon is 71 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 45 cm
- 2. 32 cm
- 3. 34 feet
- 4. 47 inches
- 5. 25 feet
- 6. 53 meters
- 7. 38 feet
- 8. 88 feet
- 9. 8 meters
- 10. 79 cm
- 11. 23 cm
- 12. 83 feet
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