πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The red ribbon is 3 inches long. The blue ribbon is 22 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Maya cut 3 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 92 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Omar cut 64 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 28 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
4The red ribbon is 45 feet long. The blue ribbon is 42 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 96 meters long. A string is 25 meters long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A rope is 34 inches long. A string is 4 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
7The red ribbon is 2 inches long. The blue ribbon is 39 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
8Two sticks laid end to end are 43 feet long. One stick is 31 feet long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Priya cut 20 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 19 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Comet Kim cut 38 feet off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 59 feet long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Two sticks laid end to end are 55 meters long. One stick is 47 meters long. How long is the other stick?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Fifi the Fox cut 7 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 35 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 25 inches
- 2. 95 feet
- 3. 92 inches
- 4. 87 feet
- 5. 71 meters
- 6. 30 inches
- 7. 41 inches
- 8. 12 feet
- 9. 39 feet
- 10. 97 feet
- 11. 8 meters
- 12. 42 inches
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