πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 85 inches long, then adds 40 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
2Lily cut 18 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 3 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Fifi the Fox cut 2 inches off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 15 inches long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Sam has a ribbon 21 meters long and cuts off 18 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5The red ribbon is 17 inches long. The blue ribbon is 11 inches longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ inches
6The red ribbon is 71 feet long. The blue ribbon is 10 feet longer. How long is the blue ribbon?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Penny the Panda cut 5 meters off a ribbon. Now the ribbon is 7 meters long. How long was it at first?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A blue rope is 20 cm long. A green rope is 8 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
9Comet Kim has a ribbon 84 inches long and cuts off 53 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
10A blue rope is 22 cm long. A green rope is 20 cm shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
11A blue rope is 100 inches long. A green rope is 43 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A blue rope is 26 inches long. A green rope is 8 inches shorter. How long is the green rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 125 inches
- 2. 21 meters
- 3. 17 inches
- 4. 3 meters
- 5. 28 inches
- 6. 81 feet
- 7. 12 meters
- 8. 12 cm
- 9. 31 inches
- 10. 2 cm
- 11. 57 inches
- 12. 18 inches
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